Michael Adams vs Alireza Firouzja

LCC Superblitz Final · 2024 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event LCC Superblitz Final
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2024.12.07
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/4k2P/8/5p2/K1P4r/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.dxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Ng5 Bxg5
  8. 8.Qh5 Qe7
  9. 9.Qxg5 Qxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 h6
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Re8
  15. 15.Rd6 Nh7
  16. 16.a4 Nf8
  17. 17.a5 Nbd7
  18. 18.Rhd1 h5
  19. 19.a6 Nb6
  20. 20.axb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Na4 Nxa4
  22. 22.Bxa4 a5
  23. 23.Bb3 a4
  24. 24.Bc4 Ba6
  25. 25.Rxc6 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Ne6
  27. 27.Rd3 Rec8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  29. 29.Kb1 f6
  30. 30.c3 g5
  31. 31.Ka2 Kf7
  32. 32.Ka3 Rb8
  33. 33.Rd2 Ra8
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kg6
  35. 35.Re7 Nf4
  36. 36.Bxf4 exf4
  37. 37.Rd7 g4
  38. 38.Rd5 Rb8
  39. 39.Rf5 Rb3+
  40. 40.Ka2 Rb6
  41. 41.fxg4 hxg4
  42. 42.Rxf4 Kg5
  43. 43.Rf5+ Kg6
  44. 44.h3 Re6
  45. 45.Rf4 gxh3
  46. 46.gxh3 Rd6
  47. 47.Rg4+ Kf7
  48. 48.h4 Rd2
  49. 49.Ka3 Rh2
  50. 50.c4 Ke6
  51. 51.Rf4 Ke5
  52. 52.Rf5+ Ke6
  53. 53.h5 Rh4
  54. 54.Kxa4 Rxe4
  55. 55.Rc5 f5
  56. 56.Rc8 Ke7
  57. 57.h6 Rh4
  58. 58.h7

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