Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Wijk op · 1993 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wijk op
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/p3qppp/2p2n2/1pb5/4PPb1/1PN3P1/PBQ1R1BP/R6K w - - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Re8
  11. 11.b3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Nb1 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Bxf3 Ng4
  16. 16.g3 Ne5
  17. 17.Bg2 Bg4
  18. 18.f4 Nd7
  19. 19.e4 Nf6
  20. 20.Re1 Bc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Rad8
  22. 22.Nc3 Bf5
  23. 23.Re2 Bg4

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