Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3N4/2p5/2P3K1/3k4/8/2r5 w - - 4 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 Ne4
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.d5 Qb6
  5. 5.Bc1 g6
  6. 6.f3 Nf6
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.a5 Qa7
  11. 11.Bc4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nge2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Ne5
  14. 14.b3 Nxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Nd7
  16. 16.Bb2 Ne5
  17. 17.Na4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Qd3 b5
  20. 20.axb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.Qc3+ Kg8
  22. 22.Nxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.Rfb1 Qc7
  24. 24.h4 Bd7
  25. 25.h5 Rfb8
  26. 26.Nf4 Qd8
  27. 27.e5 dxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Bf5
  29. 29.Rxb8 Qxb8
  30. 30.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rb4
  32. 32.h6 f6
  33. 33.Ne6 Kf7
  34. 34.Nd8+ Ke8
  35. 35.Nc6 Rh4
  36. 36.Ra7 Rxh6
  37. 37.Rxe7+ Kf8
  38. 38.d6 Rh4
  39. 39.g4 Bc8
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 Bh3+
  42. 42.Kg3 Rxh5
  43. 43.d7 Bxd7
  44. 44.Rxd7 Rg5+
  45. 45.Kf2 Ke8
  46. 46.Rd6 Kf7
  47. 47.Rd2 Rh5
  48. 48.Ke3 Ke6
  49. 49.Ke4 Rh4+
  50. 50.f4 g5
  51. 51.Rf2 gxf4
  52. 52.Rxf4 f5+
  53. 53.Ke3 Rh2
  54. 54.c4 Rh3+
  55. 55.Kf2 Kd6
  56. 56.Na5 Ra3
  57. 57.Nb7+ Ke5
  58. 58.Rf3 Ra4
  59. 59.Re3+ Kd4
  60. 60.Nd6 Ra6
  61. 61.Re6 Ra1
  62. 62.Kg3 Rf1
  63. 63.Re2 f4+
  64. 64.Kg2 Rc1
  65. 65.Rd2+ Ke3
  66. 66.Rd5 f3+
  67. 67.Kg3 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kh2 f2
  69. 69.Re5+ Kd3
  70. 70.Rd5+ Kc2
  71. 71.Rf5 f1=Q
  72. 72.Rxf1 Rxf1
  73. 73.Kg3 Kd3
  74. 74.Kg4 Rc1

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