Anatoly Karpov vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/P4R2/r7/5b1r/8/5k2/3Kp3/4B3 b - - 13 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bd2 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 c5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc5 Nd7
  14. 14.Qa3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qxa5 Nxa5
  17. 17.Nd5 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb5 e5
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Ne7+ Kh7
  21. 21.Nxc6 Bb7
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxg2
  24. 24.Rg1 Bf3
  25. 25.Kd2 Rad8+
  26. 26.Bd4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rac1 Rd7
  28. 28.Rc5 Kg6
  29. 29.h4 f6
  30. 30.Rg3 Bd5
  31. 31.Ra5 Re4
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.b3 Re6
  34. 34.Kc3 Be4
  35. 35.a4 Rc6+
  36. 36.Kb2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Ka3 Rxf2
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rd6
  39. 39.Re7 Bc2
  40. 40.Rh3 Rd2
  41. 41.Rb7 Rd3
  42. 42.Rh8 Kf5
  43. 43.a5 Kg4
  44. 44.Ra8 f5
  45. 45.a6 f4
  46. 46.Rb4 Kf3
  47. 47.a7 Ra6+
  48. 48.Kb2 fxe3
  49. 49.Rf8+ Ke2
  50. 50.Ra8 Bxb3
  51. 51.Rg8 Bxg8
  52. 52.Bf6 Rd5
  53. 53.Rg4 Rb5+
  54. 54.Kc3 Kf3
  55. 55.Rxg5 e2
  56. 56.Rg1 Rd5
  57. 57.Bh4 Bh7
  58. 58.Rg3+ Kf4
  59. 59.Rg7 Rh5
  60. 60.Be1 Kf3
  61. 61.Rf7+ Bf5
  62. 62.Kd2

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