Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

6th Corsica Masters · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event 6th Corsica Masters
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.2
Date 2002.11.03
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k1B/p6p/4r1p1/2b2p2/b1P1B1N1/3P4/P4PPP/4K3 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.Nd4 Na6
  11. 11.Re1 Nc7
  12. 12.Bf3 Kf8
  13. 13.b4 Bd7
  14. 14.b5 d5
  15. 15.bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Rb1 Bd6
  17. 17.Rb7 Nfe8
  18. 18.Be3 Bc8
  19. 19.Rb3 Bd7
  20. 20.Reb1 Ke7
  21. 21.Rb7 g6
  22. 22.Nb3 Ng7
  23. 23.Na5 Nge6
  24. 24.Na4 c5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Rxc7 Bxc7
  27. 27.Bxc5+ Bd6
  28. 28.Bd4 Rhc8
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rab8
  30. 30.Re1+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nc4 Bc5
  32. 32.Be5 Re8
  33. 33.Kf1 Rbd8
  34. 34.Bf6 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Kxe1 Re8+
  36. 36.Be4 Bb5
  37. 37.Ne5 Re6
  38. 38.c4 Ba4
  39. 39.Bh8 f6
  40. 40.Ng4 f5

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