Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Hastings9192 · 1991 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Hastings9192
Site Hastings
Round 13
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/8/p4kQ1/P2r4/6R1/7P/6PK/2q5 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.b6 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qxb6
  7. 7.a4 g6
  8. 8.a5 Qb7
  9. 9.e4 Bg7
  10. 10.Bc4 O-O
  11. 11.Nge2 Ne8
  12. 12.O-O Nc7
  13. 13.h3 Nd7
  14. 14.f4 Nf6
  15. 15.Ra2 Nb5
  16. 16.Be3 Bd7
  17. 17.Qd3 e6
  18. 18.dxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.exf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Rxf5 Nxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Nd7
  24. 24.Rg5 Rae8
  25. 25.Ra4 Ne5
  26. 26.Qxd6 Kh8
  27. 27.Qxc5 Qxb2
  28. 28.Rxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Re4 Rf5
  30. 30.Bd4 Qc1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Kg6
  32. 32.Qd6+ Rf6
  33. 33.Qd5 Rf5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Rfxe5
  35. 35.Rg4+ Rg5
  36. 36.Qd3+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qxh7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Nd5+ Rxd5
  39. 39.Qg6+

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