Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.5
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/3r3p/6pk/R7/4N3/P4P1P/1r4PK/8 b - - 1 36

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 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 Qd7
  16. 16.Qd3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bg5 g6
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd5
  19. 19.Qd2 f6
  20. 20.Rxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Re1 Qf7
  22. 22.Bb3 fxg5
  23. 23.Nxg5 Bxg5
  24. 24.Qxg5 Kg7
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qf6
  26. 26.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  27. 27.Re6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxc7+ Kh6
  31. 31.f3 Rad8
  32. 32.Ne4 R4d7
  33. 33.Rc6 a5
  34. 34.Ra6 Rb8
  35. 35.Rxa5 Rxb2
  36. 36.Kh2

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