Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Rubinstein mem 35th · 1998 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rubinstein mem 35th
Site Polanica Zdroj
Round 3
Date 1998.08.19
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4k3/5R1p/4B3/1p3b2/4r3/7P/7K/8 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Na5
  8. 8.Nfd2 c5
  9. 9.a3 Nd7
  10. 10.Ra2 Ne5
  11. 11.b3 a6
  12. 12.Bb2 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 axb5
  14. 14.b4 Nb7
  15. 15.Qb3 Qb6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc2 Rfc8
  18. 18.h3 Rc7
  19. 19.Kh2 Rac8
  20. 20.f4 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Nxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qb2+ Kg8
  25. 25.Na3 Nd8
  26. 26.Nc2 Rc4
  27. 27.Rfd1 Qa7
  28. 28.Nd4 Qa4
  29. 29.Rb1 e5
  30. 30.dxe6 Nxe6
  31. 31.Nxe6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Re8
  33. 33.Qf6 Bf5
  34. 34.Rb2 Qa7
  35. 35.e4 Bxe4
  36. 36.Re2 Qe7
  37. 37.Qxe7 Rxe7
  38. 38.g4 f5
  39. 39.gxf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Rf6 Rxb4
  41. 41.Rxf5 Bxf5
  42. 42.Rxe7 Rxf4
  43. 43.Bd5+ Kf8
  44. 44.Rf7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Be6 Re4

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