Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Madrid · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1rb2rk1/4nppp/1b1p2q1/1pp1p3/4PnN1/1BPPBN1P/1P3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 6 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.c3 Bb6
  11. 11.h3 Nh5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Re1 Nf4
  14. 14.Nf1 Qf6
  15. 15.Be3 Ne7
  16. 16.N1h2 c5
  17. 17.Ng4 Qg6
  18. 18.Nh4 Qg5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qg6

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