Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1998.03.15
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4Qpkp/p5p1/2pPp2P/2Pb1P2/5rP1/6NK/3q4 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Re1 Rb8
  9. 9.Rb1 Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.a3 Ng4
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne5
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.h3 bxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 Rxb1
  17. 17.Ncxb1 Qb6
  18. 18.Nc3 Bf5
  19. 19.e4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nd1 Rb8
  21. 21.f4 Ba4
  22. 22.Qxa4 Nd3
  23. 23.Nf3 Nxe1
  24. 24.Nxe1 Qb1
  25. 25.Qxa5 Qxc1
  26. 26.Bf3 Bd4+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rb3
  28. 28.h4 Rxa3
  29. 29.Qd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.e5 Qd2+
  31. 31.Ng2 Rxf3
  32. 32.Qxe7 dxe5
  33. 33.h5 Qxd1

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