Nigel Short vs Anatoly Karpov

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 1.2
Date 2002.04.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3p1k2/5p1p/p1RP1K1P/P4PP1/8/4r3 b - - 1 45

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 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf6
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bf3 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Ne4 Be7
  20. 20.Qd1 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 cxd6
  22. 22.Ng3 Ne7
  23. 23.Nxf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Rc1 g6
  25. 25.g3 b6
  26. 26.Qd3 Ne7
  27. 27.c4 b5
  28. 28.Kg2 Kg7
  29. 29.h4 bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Qb5
  31. 31.Rc3 Qxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Nf5
  33. 33.Bd5 Rc7
  34. 34.Kf3 Kf6
  35. 35.Bb3 Re7
  36. 36.Rd2 h5
  37. 37.Kf4 Re1
  38. 38.Bc2 Ra1
  39. 39.Bxf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Rd3 Re1
  41. 41.f3 a5
  42. 42.Rc3 Ke6
  43. 43.Rc6 Kf6
  44. 44.Rc3 a4
  45. 45.Rc4

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