Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Biel · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 6
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p1R3pp/8/4r3/r4N2/5P2/5KPP/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd3 b6
  9. 9.e4 Ba6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxf1
  11. 11.Kxf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Ne2 Nbc6
  13. 13.dxc5 Qc7
  14. 14.Qf4 e5
  15. 15.Qg4 O-O
  16. 16.Kf2 Na5
  17. 17.cxb6 Qxb6+
  18. 18.Be3 Qc6
  19. 19.Rhd1 Nc4
  20. 20.Bg5 f6
  21. 21.Bc1 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kg3 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Nxf5+
  24. 24.Kh3 Nce3
  25. 25.Bxe3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Qe4 Qe6+
  27. 27.Kg3 Nxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rad8
  29. 29.Re1 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rd2
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra2
  33. 33.Rb5 Rxa3
  34. 34.c4 Rf6
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rc6
  36. 36.c5 Ra5
  37. 37.Re7 Rcxc5
  38. 38.Nf4 Re5
  39. 39.Rc7 Ra4

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