Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.06.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/2pn1p2/2q3pp/4p3/4P3/2PQ1NPP/5PK1/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nd8
  12. 12.d4 Bb6
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Qf6
  16. 16.a4 Rb8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ne6
  19. 19.Nf1 Nf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Qxf4
  21. 21.g3 Qf6
  22. 22.Ne3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Nc5
  24. 24.Bc2 Bg4
  25. 25.Kg2 b4
  26. 26.Rd5 Nd7
  27. 27.h3 Be6
  28. 28.Rda5 Rfc8
  29. 29.Bd3 bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Rb2
  31. 31.Rb1 Rxb1
  32. 32.Bxb1 Rb8
  33. 33.Ba2 Bxa2
  34. 34.Rxa2 Qc6
  35. 35.Ra5 Rb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Qxb5
  37. 37.Qd2 Qc6
  38. 38.Qd3 g6

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