Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 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 Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1998.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

7r/4p3/3pkp2/1R6/4P1p1/5Pp1/1P4K1/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Re1 Rb8
  9. 9.Rb1 Na5
  10. 10.Qa4 b6
  11. 11.c5 Bd7
  12. 12.Qa3 Nc4
  13. 13.Qxa6 b5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Bxd2 dxc5
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Rec1 Rb6
  20. 20.Qa5 Qc8
  21. 21.Qa7 Ra6
  22. 22.Qb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Bxb7 Rxa4
  24. 24.e3 Be5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Bd6
  26. 26.Rcc1 Rb8
  27. 27.Bc6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Rxc6 Rba8
  29. 29.e4 Ra1
  30. 30.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd1
  32. 32.Bc1 f6
  33. 33.Kf3 g5
  34. 34.h3 Kf7
  35. 35.Rc4 h5
  36. 36.Ke2 Rh1
  37. 37.Bd2 Rh2
  38. 38.Kf3 b3
  39. 39.Bb4 Rxh3
  40. 40.Kg2 g4
  41. 41.Bxd6 cxd6
  42. 42.Rb4 Ke6
  43. 43.Rxb3 h4
  44. 44.Rb5 hxg3
  45. 45.f3 Rh8

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