Michael Adams vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com IoM Masters
Site	Douglas ENG
Round	5.7
Date	2017.09.27
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/6p1/4r1k1/7p/7P/2P2pP1/5P1K/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.d3 b5
6. 6.Bb3 Be7
7. 7.a4 Rb8
8. 8.axb5 axb5
9. 9.O-O O-O
10. 10.Re1 d6
11. 11.c3 Be6
12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
14. 14.Be3 d5
15. 15.Nbd2 Nc5
16. 16.Nb3 Na4
17. 17.Qe2 Bd6
18. 18.d4 dxe4
19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
20. 20.dxe5 Nxe5
21. 21.Ba7 Qg5
22. 22.Nd4 Nf3+
23. 23.Nxf3 exf3
24. 24.Qxe6+ Kh8
25. 25.g3 Ra8
26. 26.Bd4 c5
27. 27.Be3 Qh5
28. 28.h4 Nxb2
29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
30. 30.Qc6 Rg8
31. 31.Qxb5 Qf5
32. 32.Kh2 Nd3
33. 33.Rd1 Ne5
34. 34.Qxc5 h5
35. 35.Bd4 Re8
36. 36.Bxe5 Rxe5
37. 37.Rd8+ Kh7
38. 38.Qf8 Kg6
39. 39.Rd6+ Kh7
40. 40.Rd8 Kg6
41. 41.Qg8 Qe6
42. 42.Qxe6+ Rxe6
43. 43.Rf8

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