Alexei Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P2k3/2Q2pp1/4p2p/4P2P/3Nb1P1/4qPK1/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Bf8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Bd5 Rab8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Na3 Ne7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Nc2 c6
  19. 19.Ne3 h5
  20. 20.Ra6 Qe6
  21. 21.Qc2 g6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rc8
  23. 23.d5 cxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Qe8
  26. 26.Qd3 Be7
  27. 27.Ne1 Ra8
  28. 28.Rxa8 Qxa8
  29. 29.Kh2 Qa1
  30. 30.Qe2 b4
  31. 31.c4 b3
  32. 32.Rd1 Qa4
  33. 33.Rc1 Bg5
  34. 34.Rc3 Rc7
  35. 35.Nf3 Bh6
  36. 36.Qd3 Rc6
  37. 37.g3 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Qb4
  39. 39.h4 Qa4
  40. 40.Ng1 Qb4
  41. 41.Nf3 Qa4
  42. 42.Qd5 Qa6
  43. 43.c5 Rxc5
  44. 44.Rxc5 dxc5
  45. 45.Qxc5 f6
  46. 46.Qc7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qb8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qxb3 Qe2
  49. 49.Qb7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qd5+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qd7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qe6 Bg7
  53. 53.Qd6+ Ke8
  54. 54.Qc6+ Kf8
  55. 55.b4 Qb2
  56. 56.b5 Kf7
  57. 57.b6 Bh6
  58. 58.Qc7+ Ke6
  59. 59.Qc6+ Ke7
  60. 60.Ne1 Be3
  61. 61.Nd3 Qe2
  62. 62.b7

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