Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 4.3
Date 2002.05.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2pk1/Q7/1p5P/3P1P1n/2P2q2/5P2/6K1 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bd6
  15. 15.Ra2 Qd7
  16. 16.Ng5 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 b5
  18. 18.Qf3 Bg6
  19. 19.Rae2 Nc4
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Ne4 Rae8
  23. 23.h5 Bh7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Nf6+ gxf6
  26. 26.Bxh6 Rxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Bxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Re8
  29. 29.g3 Rxe2
  30. 30.Qxe2 Qe6
  31. 31.Qf3 Kh7
  32. 32.Bf4 f5
  33. 33.Bxd6 Nxd6
  34. 34.Qd1 Qe4
  35. 35.Qd2 f4
  36. 36.gxf4 Nf5
  37. 37.Qa2 Kg7
  38. 38.Qa6 Nh4
  39. 39.Kf1 Qd3+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qf3

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