Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

GpB · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GpB
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2003.10.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4r3/1pp2pk1/5p1p/3P4/2P5/2R2N1b/3Q1PP1/q5K1 w - - 6 30

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 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.c4 Qe4
  17. 17.Be3 Bf6
  18. 18.Rc1 h6
  19. 19.d5 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxa7 Nd3
  21. 21.Bxd3 Qxd3
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Bd4 Qxa3
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Qd2 Kg7
  26. 26.h3 Bxh3
  27. 27.Rc3 Qa1+
  28. 28.Rc1 Qa3
  29. 29.Rc3 Qa1+

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