Karpov’s King Is In The Center But He Turns The Table

Anatoly Karpov vs Alexander Zaitsev Russian Championship (1970), Kuybyshev URS Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) c6 d5 dxe4 Nd7 Ngf6 Nxf6 Bf5 e6 Bg6 Bd6 c5 Be4 cxd4 Nd7 Bg3 d3 Qf6 Qxf7 a6 h6 e5 Bf4 O-O-O Bxc1 Qxa2 Rhf8 Qa4 Qc6 Kc7 Qb6 Rde8 Nf6 Re7 Qb5 Nd7 Rxf5 Qd3 Qxf5 Nf6 Kd8 Nd7 Kc8 b5 Kc7 Kd8 Qxh5 Qf5 Kc7 Kc6 b4 Re6 Kc7 Kb7 Rb6 Kc7 Qf2 Qf5 Qxe4 Nc5 Ne6 g5 h5 Ra6 Ra3 Rxe3 h4 Kd8 Kd7 Kc8 h3 g4 1-0 ------------------ Thumbnail Credits: :1e_ronde,_Karpov,_Best