Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	0-1
Event	Chalkidiki Nikiti playoff g/15
Site	Chalkidiki
Round	1
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

rr6/4kp2/7p/4bp2/2qpb3/1RP1R1P1/PK1Q3P/2N5 w - - 0 45

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 h6
8. 8.Be3 a6
9. 9.O-O-O Qc7
10. 10.f4 Bd7
11. 11.Kb1 b5
12. 12.Bd3 Na5
13. 13.Qe1 Nc4
14. 14.Bc1 b4
15. 15.Nce2 a5
16. 16.Ng3 Be7
17. 17.Qe2 Rc8
18. 18.Rhe1 a4
19. 19.Ngf5 exf5
20. 20.exf5 Nd5
21. 21.f6 gxf6
22. 22.Ka1 a3
23. 23.Bxc4 Qxc4
24. 24.Qe4 Kd8
25. 25.Rd3 axb2+
26. 26.Bxb2 Re8
27. 27.Qf3 Nc3
28. 28.Bxc3 bxc3
29. 29.Rb1 d5
30. 30.Nb3 Ra8
31. 31.Nc1 Ba3
32. 32.Rxc3 Qd4
33. 33.Nb3 Qa4
34. 34.Rd3 Bd6
35. 35.Nc1 Qxf4
36. 36.Qd1 Be5+
37. 37.c3 Qc4
38. 38.Rb3 Be6
39. 39.Qg1 Ke7
40. 40.Qd1 Reb8
41. 41.Kb2 Bf5
42. 42.Re3 Be4
43. 43.g3 f5
44. 44.Qd2 d4

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