Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Dos Hermanas · 1995 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 7
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4p2p/3n2k1/p3R1P1/P4K2/8/8/8 b - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Be3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qd2 O-O
  7. 7.Bh6 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg4
  9. 9.Bxg7 Kxg7
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Qe3 Qc7
  13. 13.e6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Ng5 Qe5
  15. 15.Nxe6+ fxe6
  16. 16.a4 Qxe3+
  17. 17.fxe3 b4
  18. 18.Ne4 Rf5
  19. 19.Nd2 Rd5
  20. 20.Bc4 Re5
  21. 21.O-O-O Nc5
  22. 22.Rhe1 Nbd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Re4
  24. 24.Bd3 Rg4
  25. 25.Bf1 e5
  26. 26.g3 b3
  27. 27.e4 bxc2
  28. 28.Kxc2 Rf8
  29. 29.Bg2 a5
  30. 30.b3 Nb8
  31. 31.Rd2 Nca6
  32. 32.Nxe5 Nb4+
  33. 33.Kc3 Rg5
  34. 34.Nf3 Rg4
  35. 35.Rd4 Na2+
  36. 36.Kc4 Na6
  37. 37.e5 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxg4 Rb4+
  39. 39.Kd3 Rxg4
  40. 40.Ke3 Rb4
  41. 41.Nd4 Nc5
  42. 42.Bxc6 Nxb3
  43. 43.Ne6+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rd1 Rb6
  45. 45.Bd7 g5
  46. 46.g4 Rb4
  47. 47.Rg1 Nc3
  48. 48.h4 Nd5+
  49. 49.Kf2 gxh4
  50. 50.Be8 Rf4+
  51. 51.Nxf4 Nxf4
  52. 52.g5+ Kg7
  53. 53.Rg4 Nd3+
  54. 54.Ke3 Nxe5
  55. 55.Rxh4 Nc5
  56. 56.Rf4 Nb7
  57. 57.Re4 Ng6
  58. 58.Bxg6 Kxg6
  59. 59.Re5 Nd6
  60. 60.Kf4

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