Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Biel · 1992 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 13
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/1q4p1/4Qp1p/1pp5/1b2B2N/1P2P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.b3 e5
  13. 13.h3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bb2 a6
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.a4 Rad8
  17. 17.Ng5 Qe7
  18. 18.Nce4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bb4
  20. 20.Ng3 f6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Bd3 h6
  23. 23.Bg6 Rf8
  24. 24.Nf5 c5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ra7 Qc7
  27. 27.Nh4 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Ra8
  29. 29.Qg4 Qc6
  30. 30.Rxb7 Qxb7
  31. 31.Qe6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Be4

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