Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1995 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p2p1k1/5b1N/1p1r3P/2p2K2/P1P5/1P2R3/8 w - - 5 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.Re1 Nbd7
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Ng4
  10. 10.e6 fxe6
  11. 11.h3 Ngf6
  12. 12.Bc4 Nd5
  13. 13.Ne4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qb6
  16. 16.c3 Bd7
  17. 17.Be3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Bf4
  19. 19.Qc5 Rae8
  20. 20.Qxb6 axb6
  21. 21.g3 Bh6
  22. 22.f4 Kg7
  23. 23.Nf2 g5
  24. 24.fxg5 Bxg5
  25. 25.h4 Bf6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Bxe6
  27. 27.Rxe6 Rd8
  28. 28.Rae1 Rd2
  29. 29.R1e2 Rfd8
  30. 30.Kg2 b5
  31. 31.Kf3 R2d5
  32. 32.R6e3 R8d7
  33. 33.Ne4 Kg6
  34. 34.Rh2 h5
  35. 35.g4 c5
  36. 36.a3 c4
  37. 37.gxh5+ Kxh5
  38. 38.Ng3+ Kh6
  39. 39.Kf4 Rd1
  40. 40.Ree2 R7d3
  41. 41.Ne4 Kh5
  42. 42.Ng3+ Kh6
  43. 43.h5 Rd5
  44. 44.Re6 R1d2
  45. 45.Rhe2 Rxe2
  46. 46.Rxe2 Kg7
  47. 47.Nf5+ Kf7
  48. 48.Nh6+ Kg7

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