Monday, September 1, 2008

Karpov Blitz Game

A game between Anatoli Karpov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament went: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd3 c5 8. Nge2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nd7 10. Bf4 Ndc5 11. O-O Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nxd3 13. Qxd3 b6 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Rfe1 Bb7 16. f3 Nc5 17. Qe3 Qc4 18. Rad1 Rac8 19. Bg5 Kh8 20. h4 Na4 21. h5 Nxc3 22. h6 Nd5 23. hxg7+ Kxg7


Position after Black's 23rd move


and Karpov finished off the game: 24. Nf5+ Kg6 25. Rxd5 Kxf5 26. Rd4 Qxd4 27. Qxd4 Kxg5 28. Qg4+ Kh6 29. Kf2 1-0



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