This is a game of Anatoly Karpov against Ziuliarkin, which was played in 1961, in Zlatoust, Russia.
Opening:
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B25)
1.e4 – King’s Pawn Opening
1…c5 – Sicilian Defense
2.Nc3 – Closed Variation
2…Nc6 – Traditional Line
3.g3 – Fianchetto Variation
3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nge2 e6 6.d3 Nge7 7.Be3
7…Nd4 – the last book move of the game.
Most Notable Move of the Game:
35.Nxg6 is a knight sacrifice that wins material advantage. A BRILLIANT MOVE BY ANATOLY KARPOV.
Music:
‘Sanctuary’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0.
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