Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2002.09.10
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r4k1r/p5p1/1p3p2/4n2p/4R3/1P6/P4PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 25

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.Qg4 Kf8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.b3 e5
  14. 14.c3 b6
  15. 15.Re1 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Bf5 h5
  18. 18.Qh3 Nd3
  19. 19.Rd1 e4
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rd4 f6
  25. 25.Rxe4

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