Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5n2/1R3pk1/3R4/2K3P1/5r2/8/8/8 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nec6
  8. 8.Be3 Nd7
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.Na3 c3
  11. 11.Qb3 cxb2
  12. 12.Rad1 b1=Q
  13. 13.Nxb1 Qc8
  14. 14.Qc3 Bxb1
  15. 15.Rxb1 Be7
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nxc5
  18. 18.Bf3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qa5 O-O
  20. 20.Qxa7 Ra8
  21. 21.Qb6 Ra6
  22. 22.Qb5 Qc7
  23. 23.Rfc1 Ra5
  24. 24.Qxb7 Qxb7
  25. 25.Bxb7 Rd8
  26. 26.Be3 h6
  27. 27.Bf3 Nd3
  28. 28.Bb6 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd7
  30. 30.a4 Bb4
  31. 31.Bc6 Rd6
  32. 32.Bc7 Rxc6
  33. 33.Bxe5 Nxe5
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rc2
  35. 35.Rbb1 Ng4
  36. 36.Rf1 Rc6
  37. 37.a5 Ra6
  38. 38.Rb5 Nf6
  39. 39.Rc1 Nd5
  40. 40.Kf1 g5
  41. 41.g3 Kg7
  42. 42.Ke2 Kf6
  43. 43.Kd3 Kf5
  44. 44.f3 h5
  45. 45.Rc8 h4
  46. 46.Kd4 hxg3
  47. 47.hxg3 g4
  48. 48.f4 Kf6
  49. 49.Rg8 Ne7
  50. 50.Rxg4 Nc6+
  51. 51.Kc5 Nxa5
  52. 52.Rg8 Nc6
  53. 53.Rb7 Ne7
  54. 54.Rf8 Ra3
  55. 55.g4 Ra4
  56. 56.g5+ Kg7
  57. 57.Re8 Ng6
  58. 58.Rxe6 Rxf4
  59. 59.Rd6 Nf8

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