Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.6
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 29
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b1pk1/2p2qp1/8/1P1bNP2/r2B4/3Q2Pr/2R2R1K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.b3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb4
  10. 10.a3 Ba5
  11. 11.b4 Bb6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd3 a5
  16. 16.O-O axb4
  17. 17.axb4 O-O
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bd3 Ra3
  21. 21.Nb1 Ra1
  22. 22.Qe2 g6
  23. 23.Kh1 Kg7
  24. 24.Nc3 Ra3
  25. 25.Qb2 Rfa8
  26. 26.Qd2 Rh8
  27. 27.f4 d4
  28. 28.exd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Ne4 Rxh2+

More Anatoly Karpov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Anatoly Karpov and Alexei Shirov, or browse all Anatoly Karpov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.