Nigel Short vs Anatoly Karpov

Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012
Site Potsdam GER
Round 1.1
Date 2012.10.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r5/5kpp/8/p7/2PB2P1/r2K3P/5P2/2R5 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 f6
  11. 11.exf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Qxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.b4 e5
  14. 14.Bb2 Bg4
  15. 15.Be2 Rae8
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Bxf3 Nd4
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nc2+
  19. 19.Ke2 Nxa1
  20. 20.Rxa1 Re6
  21. 21.g4 c6
  22. 22.Bc1 Rb8
  23. 23.Ba6 c5
  24. 24.b5 Ne8
  25. 25.Be3 Nc7
  26. 26.Bxc5 Nxa6
  27. 27.bxa6 Rxa6
  28. 28.Rc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Bb4 Ra4
  30. 30.Kd3 a5
  31. 31.Bd6 Kf7
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxa3+
  33. 33.Bc3 Ra2
  34. 34.Bd4 Ra3+
  35. 35.Bc3 Ra2
  36. 36.Bd4 Ra3+

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