Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Superstars Hotel Bali · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Superstars Hotel Bali
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 2
Date 2002.11.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/R7/3p1pk1/3P2b1/1p6/1K6/PP6/7R b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc8
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.h4 Re8
  14. 14.f3 Bf8
  15. 15.g4 Ne6
  16. 16.h5 Nxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Bc6
  18. 18.Rh3 Bd5
  19. 19.c4 Bc6
  20. 20.d5 Bd7
  21. 21.Bd3 c5
  22. 22.Bf4 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 Qb7
  24. 24.Qc2 h6
  25. 25.Rg3 Bxb5
  26. 26.g5 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Rab8
  28. 28.Rg2 hxg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Qb5
  30. 30.Qc2 Kh8
  31. 31.Rdg1 Re5
  32. 32.h6 Rxg5
  33. 33.Rxg5 g6
  34. 34.f4 Bxh6
  35. 35.Rh1 Kg7
  36. 36.Qc3+ f6
  37. 37.Rg4 Qb4
  38. 38.Qxb4 cxb4
  39. 39.Rgh4 Rh8
  40. 40.Kc2 g5
  41. 41.fxg5 Rc8+
  42. 42.Kb3 Bxg5
  43. 43.Rh7+ Kg6
  44. 44.Rxa7

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