Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Dortmund · 1992 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1b1p2pp/4p3/1Bp5/P6q/2N2nQP/1P3P2/3R1R1K b - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.e3 axb5
  6. 6.Bxb5 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.Ne2 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 e6
  11. 11.a4 Nc6
  12. 12.e4 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Qd8
  14. 14.Qd3 O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd4
  16. 16.Be5 Bf6
  17. 17.Bd6 Be7
  18. 18.Be5 Bf6
  19. 19.Bd6 Be7
  20. 20.Qg3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Qc7 Nf3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Rh5
  25. 25.h3 Rxh3+
  26. 26.gxh3 Qh4
  27. 27.Qg3

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