Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Alekhine mem · 1992 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/6k1/3bK3/4N1P1/3r4/8/2R5 b - - 10 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Qe7+
  9. 9.Qe2 cxd5
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Kxe2 c6
  12. 12.Na4 Bd6
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.f3 Nd7
  15. 15.Kf2 Re8
  16. 16.Rhe1 g6
  17. 17.Rad1 Ne5
  18. 18.Bf1 Bf5
  19. 19.Rd2 h5
  20. 20.a3 Bc7
  21. 21.b4 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 dxc4
  23. 23.g3 a5
  24. 24.Bb6 Rxe1
  25. 25.Kxe1 c3
  26. 26.Re2 Bxb6
  27. 27.Nxb6 Ra6
  28. 28.bxa5 Rxa5
  29. 29.Nc4 Ra4
  30. 30.Nd6 Be6
  31. 31.Re3 Rxa3
  32. 32.Ne4 Bf5
  33. 33.Ke2 Kg7
  34. 34.Kd3 g5
  35. 35.Kd4 g4
  36. 36.fxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.Nxc3 Bxc2
  38. 38.Re5 Bg6
  39. 39.Rc5 Ra6
  40. 40.Ke5 Rb6
  41. 41.Kf4 Rb4+
  42. 42.Ke3 Rb2
  43. 43.Ne2 Rb3+
  44. 44.Nc3 Rb6
  45. 45.Kf4 Rb2
  46. 46.Kxg4 Rxh2
  47. 47.Rxc6 Rf2
  48. 48.Kh4 Bf5
  49. 49.g4 Be6
  50. 50.Kg3 Rd2
  51. 51.Ne4 Rd3+
  52. 52.Kf4 Bd5
  53. 53.Rc1 Kg6
  54. 54.Ke5

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