Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2001.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r5/4k2R/p2pp3/5p2/1p2PPp1/1P6/P1PK2P1/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Be2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd5 Ne5
  16. 16.Qb3 Be6
  17. 17.h4 Rc8
  18. 18.hxg5 hxg5
  19. 19.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  20. 20.Kb1 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.f3 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Bf6
  25. 25.b3 Rc3
  26. 26.Kc1 g4
  27. 27.Be1 Rc8
  28. 28.f4 Kd7
  29. 29.Rh5 e6
  30. 30.Rh7 Ke7
  31. 31.Bh4 b5
  32. 32.Kd2 b4
  33. 33.Rh6 Bxh4
  34. 34.Rxh4 f5
  35. 35.Rh7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rh6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rh7+

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