Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

Keres Mem Rapid · 2006 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Keres Mem Rapid
Site Tallinn EST
Round 4
Date 2006.01.07
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4kr2/p1Bbpp2/1p4p1/nB5p/4P2P/2K2P2/P2R2P1/8 b - - 13 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Qd2 Qa5
  9. 9.Rb1 b6
  10. 10.Bc4 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rhd1 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Kc3 Nc6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc6
  20. 20.Bh6 Rg8
  21. 21.h4 Ne6
  22. 22.Rd2 Bd7
  23. 23.Be3 h5
  24. 24.Kb4 Nd8
  25. 25.Kc3 Rf8
  26. 26.Bh6 Rh8
  27. 27.Bf4 Rf8
  28. 28.Bb8 Nc6
  29. 29.Bc7 Na5
  30. 30.Bb5

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