Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.4
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r4k2/1pp2b1p/p2q1pp1/8/P2PR3/2P1Q2P/2B2PP1/6K1 b - - 14 34

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 Be6
  13. 13.Re1 Nc6
  14. 14.a3 a6
  15. 15.Bc2 Re8
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Bg5 Nd5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bd5
  20. 20.Rxe7 Rxe7
  21. 21.Ne5 Qd6
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Re1 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Qd6
  25. 25.Qh6 f6
  26. 26.Re1 Bf7
  27. 27.a4 Qa3
  28. 28.Re4 Qf8
  29. 29.Qf4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qe3 Kg7
  31. 31.Re7 Kf8
  32. 32.Re4 Kg7
  33. 33.Re7 Kf8
  34. 34.Re4

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