Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Keres Mem Rapid · 2005 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Keres Mem Rapid
Site Tallinn EST
Round 7
Date 2005.01.09
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2r2k1/5q1p/3bp1p1/p7/1p1P3R/1N5Q/1P1B4/1K6 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nbd2 b5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Ne5 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nb3 e6
  10. 10.Nxd7 Bxd7
  11. 11.Bd3 a5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb5 O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 Bxb5
  15. 15.Qxb5 Ne4
  16. 16.f3 Qh4+
  17. 17.Ke2 Qf2+
  18. 18.Kd3 Rfb8
  19. 19.Qd7 Qxg2
  20. 20.fxe4 dxe4+
  21. 21.Kc2 Rc8+
  22. 22.Kb1 Qxh1+
  23. 23.Ka2 Qxh2
  24. 24.Qb7 Qh5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd8
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qd5
  27. 27.Qd3 f5
  28. 28.Re1 Qc6
  29. 29.e4 fxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Qxa4+
  31. 31.Kb1 Qd7
  32. 32.Rh4 g6
  33. 33.Qh3 Qf7

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