Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2rPqpp1/7p/8/P2RP3/2p2Q1P/2R3P1/7K b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 b5
  6. 6.b3 Bg4
  7. 7.Nge2 e6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Rc8
  10. 10.Bd2 c5
  11. 11.cxb5 c4
  12. 12.bxc4 dxc4
  13. 13.Be4 axb5
  14. 14.f3 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bf5
  16. 16.a3 Be7
  17. 17.Rfb1 O-O
  18. 18.Rxb5 e5
  19. 19.a4 exd4
  20. 20.exd4 Bg6
  21. 21.Ba5 Qe8
  22. 22.N2c3 Nf6
  23. 23.Rd1 Qd7
  24. 24.Bb4 Bxb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 c3
  27. 27.d5 Rfd8
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Kh1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rbd4 Qa3
  31. 31.Rb1 Qe7
  32. 32.Rc1 Qe5
  33. 33.Rcd1 Qb8
  34. 34.Rb1 Qe5
  35. 35.Rbd1 Qb8
  36. 36.d6 Qb2
  37. 37.Rc1 Qa3
  38. 38.Qd1 Rc6
  39. 39.d7 Rc7
  40. 40.Rc2 Bxe4
  41. 41.fxe4 Qe7
  42. 42.Qf3

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