Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Dortmund · 1996 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3rk3/p3pp2/p3n1p1/2p1P2p/P3P2P/1PB1K3/2P2RP1/8 w - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.a4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Bxa6 bxa6
  10. 10.Re1 Nc7
  11. 11.Ne4 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qxd1
  14. 14.Rxd1 Bf5
  15. 15.f3 Ne6
  16. 16.b3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ba3 Kf8
  18. 18.Kf2 Bxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Ke8
  20. 20.Ke3 Rab8
  21. 21.Bb2 h5
  22. 22.h4 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rf1 c5
  25. 25.Bc3 Nd4
  26. 26.Rf2 Ne6

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