Michael Adams vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4k2p/4P3/8/8/1K6/r7 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc5
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Nb3 Nxd3+
  9. 9.Qxd3 h6
  10. 10.Qb5+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  12. 12.f3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 b5
  14. 14.a3 O-O
  15. 15.Kf2 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rhd1 a5
  17. 17.Rd2 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 bxa3
  19. 19.bxa3 a4
  20. 20.Nbc1 Be6
  21. 21.Nd3 d5
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe4
  23. 23.Nd4 exf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Nd5
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.c4 Nxe3
  27. 27.Kxe3 Bf6
  28. 28.f4 Bxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rd6 Rb8
  31. 31.Rad1 Rh4
  32. 32.R1d3 Rxh2
  33. 33.Kd4 Rb5
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rh4+
  35. 35.Kc3 Rb3+
  36. 36.Kc2 Rh2+
  37. 37.Rd2 Rxd2+
  38. 38.Kxd2 Kf7
  39. 39.Ra6 Rxa3
  40. 40.Ra7+ Ke6
  41. 41.Rxg7 Rh3
  42. 42.Ra7 a3
  43. 43.Ra5 a2
  44. 44.Kc2 Rh1
  45. 45.Kb2 a1=Q+
  46. 46.Rxa1 Rxa1

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