Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 3
Date 2007.05.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1rb3qk/2p5/1bnp3Q/1p6/3P3p/8/1P3PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 7 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Qd3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.e5 gxh4
  16. 16.Qg6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qxh6+ Nh7
  18. 18.Bc2 f5
  19. 19.exf6 Rf7
  20. 20.Ng5 Qxf6
  21. 21.Nxf7+ Qxf7
  22. 22.Bxh7 Qxh7
  23. 23.Qf8+ Qg8
  24. 24.Qh6+ Qh7
  25. 25.Qf8+ Qg8
  26. 26.Qh6+

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