Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/pk3p2/1p2b3/8/4pQ1P/PP6/K2N1PP1/2q5 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd2 b6
  12. 12.O-O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qg4 g5
  14. 14.Qh3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rhe1 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Bc3 Nxd3+
  18. 18.Rxd3 Bf4+
  19. 19.Kb1 Rxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Be5 Qd7
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qxd3+
  23. 23.Ka1 gxf4
  24. 24.Rc1+ Kb8
  25. 25.Qxh6 Qf5
  26. 26.Qh4 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  28. 28.Qd8 Qe4
  29. 29.Qd6+ Kb7
  30. 30.h4 Qe2
  31. 31.a3 Qf1+
  32. 32.Ka2 Qc4+
  33. 33.Ka1 Qf1+
  34. 34.Ka2 Qc4+
  35. 35.Ka1 e5
  36. 36.Nd2 Qc1+
  37. 37.Ka2 Be6+
  38. 38.b3 Qc2+
  39. 39.Ka1 Qc3+
  40. 40.Ka2 e4
  41. 41.Qxf4 Qc2+
  42. 42.Ka1 Qc1+
  43. 43.Ka2 Qc2+
  44. 44.Ka1 Qc1+
  45. 45.Ka2

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