Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2000.03.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p5k/5pp1/P3Q1Kp/7P/5qP1/5P2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.Rac1 Rac8
  15. 15.Qb1 Bh5
  16. 16.Rxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Qxc1 Bxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 Bg6
  20. 20.Be2 Qc7
  21. 21.b4 h6
  22. 22.h3 a5
  23. 23.bxa5 Qxa5
  24. 24.a3 Ne4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Bb5 Qb6
  27. 27.Qb4 Qc7
  28. 28.Qb2 Qb6
  29. 29.a4 Bd3
  30. 30.Qb4 Bc4
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.g3 g6
  33. 33.Kg2 Qe6
  34. 34.Qb1 Bxb5
  35. 35.Qxb5 d4
  36. 36.exd4 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qxd4
  38. 38.a5 Qd2
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf3 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd2
  42. 42.Qe5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qc5 Kg7
  44. 44.Kf3 Qd3+
  45. 45.Kf4 Kg8
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qc5 Kg8
  48. 48.Kg5 Kg7
  49. 49.Qe5+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qc5 Qf3
  51. 51.Qe5 f6+

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