Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

41st Olympiad Open 2014 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 41st Olympiad Open 2014
Site Tromso NOR
Round 4.14
Date 2014.08.05
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/7p/1P6/5pp1/1p1K4/1P1B1bPP/5P2/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 c4
  9. 9.a4 Ng6
  10. 10.d4 cxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 b4
  12. 12.Nbd2 a5
  13. 13.Nc4 Ba6
  14. 14.Nd6+ Bxd6
  15. 15.Qxd6 Qb8
  16. 16.Qc5 Nge5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.cxb4 d6
  19. 19.Qc3 axb4
  20. 20.Qg3 O-O
  21. 21.Bh6 Ng6
  22. 22.Bd2 Rc8
  23. 23.Rac1 Qb6
  24. 24.Qb3 Rab8
  25. 25.Bb1 Ne5
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Bd7
  28. 28.Qd1 Qd4
  29. 29.b3 Rc8
  30. 30.Be3 Rxc1
  31. 31.Qxc1 Qa1
  32. 32.h3 Nc6
  33. 33.Kh2 e5
  34. 34.Qd1 Nd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 exd4
  36. 36.e5 Qc3
  37. 37.exd6 Qc5
  38. 38.Qd3 Qxd6+
  39. 39.Qg3 Qb6
  40. 40.a5 Qa7
  41. 41.Qd6 g6
  42. 42.Qb6 Qxb6
  43. 43.axb6 Bc6
  44. 44.Bd3 Bb7
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf8
  46. 46.Kf4 f5
  47. 47.g3 Ke7
  48. 48.Ke5 Bf3
  49. 49.Ba6 Kd7
  50. 50.Bb5+ Kc8
  51. 51.Kxd4 g5
  52. 52.Bd3

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