Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Alexei Shirov
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	Amber-rapid 4th
Site	Monte Carlo
Round	11
Date	1995.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4r3/6p1/p7/P2b4/2pB4/b2p2PP/1R3R1K w - - 4 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.a3 Bb7
5. 5.Nc3 d5
6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
7. 7.e3 g6
8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
9. 9.b4 Bg7
10. 10.Bb2 c6
11. 11.Be2 O-O
12. 12.O-O Nd7
13. 13.Qb3 Re8
14. 14.Rfc1 a5
15. 15.bxa5 Rxa5
16. 16.a4 c5
17. 17.Bb5 c4
18. 18.Qc2 Re6
19. 19.Bc3 Ra7
20. 20.Rcb1 Nb8
21. 21.Ra2 Nc6
22. 22.Rab2 Na5
23. 23.Ne5 Qc7
24. 24.Rf1 Bc8
25. 25.f4 f6
26. 26.e4 fxe5
27. 27.exd5 exd4
28. 28.Bxa5 bxa5
29. 29.dxe6 Bxe6
30. 30.Qe4 Qd6
31. 31.Re2 Bf7
32. 32.f5 d3
33. 33.fxg6 hxg6
34. 34.Ree1 d2
35. 35.Rd1 Qd4+
36. 36.Qxd4 Bxd4+
37. 37.Kh1 c3
38. 38.Bd3 Re7
39. 39.Rb1 Ba2

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