Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2qrr1k1/1pp1bppp/p1n5/3b2B1/3P3Q/P4N1P/1PB2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 1 22

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 Qd6
  16. 16.Be3 Rad8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc8
  19. 19.Bg5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qf4 Nd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qh4

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