Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 10
Date 2002.03.06
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rrk/2qp1pp1/2n1p2p/p1B1P2b/4PQ2/7R/1P1R1PP1/1B4K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Qe2 Ng6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nh4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rc8
  12. 12.Bb1 Bd6
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Nxf3 Nb4
  16. 16.Bd2 a5
  17. 17.Rd1 O-O
  18. 18.Bc3 Qb6
  19. 19.Ra1 Bf4
  20. 20.Ne5 Qc7
  21. 21.Qg4 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Bc6
  23. 23.h4 Kh8
  24. 24.Ra3 Rg8
  25. 25.h5 h6
  26. 26.Qf4 Rcf8
  27. 27.Bd4 Bb5
  28. 28.Rc3 Nc6
  29. 29.Bc5 Be2
  30. 30.Rd2 Bxh5
  31. 31.Rh3

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