Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2001.03.24
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/5p2/p2Q4/6PP/4PK2/7q/8 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.g3 Bd6
  10. 10.Kf2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.c5 Bc7
  13. 13.f4 b6
  14. 14.b4 bxc5
  15. 15.bxc5 Ba5
  16. 16.Bd3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Ne4+
  18. 18.Bxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Qa4 Qc8
  20. 20.Rab1 Nf6
  21. 21.h3 Nd5
  22. 22.Bd2 g5
  23. 23.fxg5 e5
  24. 24.Kg2 Qf5
  25. 25.Rhf1 Qxg5
  26. 26.dxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Qxc6 Rad8
  28. 28.Qb5 Nc3
  29. 29.Qb2 Rxd2+
  30. 30.Qxd2 Nxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 Qxc5
  32. 32.Rb7 Rc8
  33. 33.g4 a5
  34. 34.Rd7 Qc2
  35. 35.Kg3 Qc5
  36. 36.Rd8+ Rxd8
  37. 37.Qxd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Kf4 f6
  39. 39.Qd4 Qc7+
  40. 40.Kxe4 Qc2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Qxa2
  42. 42.Qe4+ Kg8
  43. 43.h4 Qh2
  44. 44.Qe8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qh5+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qd5+ Kh8

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