Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 8
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/kpp4R/3p1p2/p3p3/2r1P3/KPq1P3/P5Q1/8 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 Ba7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 g5
  10. 10.Nh2 g4
  11. 11.hxg4 Rg8
  12. 12.Qf3 Qe7
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Bxg4
  15. 15.Nxg4 Nxg4
  16. 16.Qh3 Nd8
  17. 17.Nd2 Ne6
  18. 18.Re2 O-O-O
  19. 19.Rf1 Kb8
  20. 20.Nf3 h5
  21. 21.Qh4 f6
  22. 22.Nh2 Rdf8
  23. 23.Rf5 Nxh2
  24. 24.Qxh2 h4
  25. 25.Bxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.c4 Rh8
  27. 27.Ref2 Rh6
  28. 28.Qh3 Rg8
  29. 29.R5f3 Qe7
  30. 30.Kf1 Rg5
  31. 31.Ke2 Qg7
  32. 32.Qh1 Rhg6
  33. 33.Kf1 Rg3
  34. 34.Qxh4 Rxg2
  35. 35.Rh3 Ka7
  36. 36.Rh2 Rg1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rb1
  38. 38.Kf3 Re1
  39. 39.Qh3 a5
  40. 40.Rfg2 Rf1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rb1
  42. 42.Kf3 Rf1+
  43. 43.Ke2 Rg1
  44. 44.Rxg1 Rxg1
  45. 45.Kd2 Rb1
  46. 46.Kc3 Qg1
  47. 47.Qg2 Rc1+
  48. 48.Kb3 Qd1+
  49. 49.Ka3 Qxd3+
  50. 50.b3 Rxc4
  51. 51.Rh7 Qc3

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