Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Groningen · 1990 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 34
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

6k1/q4pp1/7p/1pb1pP2/1p2P3/1P1P2RP/1B6/1K5R b - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.h3 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 e5
  15. 15.Be3 Qa5
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O
  17. 17.g4 Rfd8
  18. 18.fxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Ng3 Be6
  20. 20.b3 Ne8
  21. 21.a4 Nd6
  22. 22.Qf2 Qc7
  23. 23.Nf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.gxf5 Qc6
  25. 25.Rdg1 Nb5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Bc1 Qa6
  28. 28.Bb2 Rxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Qa2+
  30. 30.Kc1 Rc8+
  31. 31.Qc2 Rxc2+
  32. 32.Kxc2 Qa7
  33. 33.Kb1 Bc5
  34. 34.Rg3

More Michael Adams Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Michael Adams and Alexei Shirov, or browse all Michael Adams games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.