Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.05.27
Opening French, Tarrasch (C06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/R5pk/2p5/4q2p/3r3P/5PP1/P1Q3K1/8 b - - 13 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.c3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 f6
  9. 9.exf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Nf3 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.g3 O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 Bd7
  14. 14.Rc1 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 e5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Re1 Qf6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rad8
  22. 22.Bf1 Bc6
  23. 23.Bg2 d4
  24. 24.Bxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.cxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Qe3 Rfd8
  27. 27.Qb3+ R4d5
  28. 28.Rc5 Kf8
  29. 29.Rc4 Qd6
  30. 30.Rf4+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rfe4 h5
  32. 32.h4 Kh7
  33. 33.Re6 Qc5
  34. 34.Qb1+ Rf5
  35. 35.R1e2 Rd5
  36. 36.Kg2 Qb5
  37. 37.Qe4 Rc5
  38. 38.Re7 Rc4
  39. 39.Qd3 Ra4
  40. 40.Qc3 Qd5+
  41. 41.f3 Rd4
  42. 42.Rxa7 Re5
  43. 43.Rxe5 Qxe5
  44. 44.Qc2+ Kg8
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Ra7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qb3+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qb1+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qc1+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qc2+

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