Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2001.03.24
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6R1/4ppkr/3pPn1p/3P4/5P1P/5P1K/1QBq4 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nc3 Qb6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.Na4 Qc7
  9. 9.b3 b5
  10. 10.Nb2 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nd3 Ng6
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.axb5 cxb5
  15. 15.b4 axb4
  16. 16.cxb4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bxb5+ Nd7
  19. 19.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  20. 20.bxc5 Nh4
  21. 21.c6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Ba3 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 f6
  24. 24.Bd6 Rc8
  25. 25.Ra7 Nf5
  26. 26.Qe2 h5
  27. 27.Ba3 Rh6
  28. 28.h3 Rc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Qxc7
  30. 30.Qa6 Kf7
  31. 31.Rc1 Qd7
  32. 32.Qb6 Kg6
  33. 33.Rc7 Qa4
  34. 34.Bc1 Qd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nh4
  36. 36.Qb1+ Nf5
  37. 37.Rxg7+

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