Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

6th Corsica Masters · 2002 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Corsica Masters
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2002.11.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/p3q1p1/3pb3/6P1/1P1QPP2/4N3/5K2 w - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 c6
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 e5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  12. 12.O-O Nd3
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxc1
  14. 14.Raxc1 O-O
  15. 15.Nd4 Rac8
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.h3 a6
  18. 18.N2f3 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  21. 21.Ne2 Qc5
  22. 22.Nfd4 Qa5
  23. 23.Qb1 Ne4
  24. 24.a4 Nc3
  25. 25.Nxc3 Qxc3
  26. 26.Qd1 h5
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf8
  28. 28.Nf3 Bb4
  29. 29.g4 hxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Qc5
  31. 31.Ng1 Bc3
  32. 32.Ne2 Be5
  33. 33.Qd3 b5
  34. 34.axb5 Qxb5
  35. 35.Qd1 Qd7
  36. 36.f3 Qe6
  37. 37.Qd3 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg2 Bc7
  39. 39.Kf1 Be5
  40. 40.Kg2 Bc7
  41. 41.Kf1 Be5

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