Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

ETCC · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ETCC
Site Crete GRE
Round 5
Date 2007.11.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/2r1p3/1R6/5P2/8/2P3PP/6K1 b - - 0 31

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.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne7
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Qe1 Nc5
  16. 16.Ba2 O-O
  17. 17.b4 Na4
  18. 18.Nc3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 dxe5
  20. 20.Bb2 Qd4+
  21. 21.Qxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Bc5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rxe7
  26. 26.Ra6 c5
  27. 27.bxc5 Rc8
  28. 28.c6 Rec7
  29. 29.Rb1 Rxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Rxb5

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