Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1997.10.04
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r4r2/p1p2kpp/1p3n2/1R6/3q4/6QP/PPP3P1/R6K w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qh4+
  5. 5.Kf1 Bd6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qh6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Ne4 Nd7
  9. 9.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  10. 10.d4 O-O
  11. 11.Kf2 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 Nbxd5
  13. 13.Re1 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Re5 Nf6
  16. 16.Bxf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Rxh5 Qxf4
  18. 18.Rb5 Nh4
  19. 19.Kg1 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Qxd4+
  21. 21.Kh1 b6
  22. 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Qb3+ Kg6
  24. 24.Qg3+ Kf7
  25. 25.Qb3+ Kg6
  26. 26.Qg3+ Kf7

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