Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 9
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/4kpRP/4p3/8/5P1K/8/1r6 w - - 7 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 a5
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.e4 Be7
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.Bb5+ Kf8
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Bd3 h6
  17. 17.O-O g5
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Kg7
  20. 20.Ne5 Nd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Qe7
  22. 22.Qd4+ e5
  23. 23.Qd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Nxd6 Nc5
  25. 25.Bc4 Rhd8
  26. 26.Nf5+ Kg6
  27. 27.f3 Na4
  28. 28.Rf2 Nb6
  29. 29.Bb5 Bc8
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rxa8 Nxa8
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kg7
  33. 33.Nd5 Be6
  34. 34.Nxb4 Rb8
  35. 35.Bc6 Rxb4
  36. 36.Bxa8 Ra4
  37. 37.Bb7 Ra1+
  38. 38.Rf1 Ra4
  39. 39.Rf2 Ra1+
  40. 40.Rf1 Ra4
  41. 41.Bc6 Rb4
  42. 42.Rf2 Rc4
  43. 43.Bd5 Bxd5
  44. 44.exd5 Rd4
  45. 45.b3 Rd1+
  46. 46.Rf1 Rxd5
  47. 47.b4 Kf6
  48. 48.Rb1 Ke6
  49. 49.b5 Kd7
  50. 50.b6 Kc8
  51. 51.b7+ Kb8
  52. 52.Rb6 Rd4
  53. 53.Kf2 h5
  54. 54.Ke3 g4
  55. 55.Rf6 Rd7
  56. 56.Rf5 Rxb7
  57. 57.Rxh5 Rb3+
  58. 58.Kf2 gxf3
  59. 59.gxf3 f6
  60. 60.h4 Kc7
  61. 61.Rh6 Rb6
  62. 62.h5 Kd7
  63. 63.Rg6 Ke6
  64. 64.h6 Rb7
  65. 65.Kg3 Rb1
  66. 66.Kh2 Rb7
  67. 67.Kh3 Rb1

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