Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Chalkidiki Afitos · 1993 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Chalkidiki Afitos
Site Chalkidiki
Round 3
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1bk3/2n2p1p/2N1pp2/2p5/P1N1K1P1/1P5P/3R1P2/8 b - - 6 34

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 Bxd5
  9. 9.O-O Bc6
  10. 10.a4 e6
  11. 11.e4 Bxb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Nxe4
  13. 13.Ng3 Nf6
  14. 14.Re1 Na6
  15. 15.Bf4 d5
  16. 16.Nf5 Qb4
  17. 17.Be5 Qg4
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxd1
  19. 19.Raxd1 gxf6
  20. 20.Rxd5 Be7
  21. 21.Rd2 Bd8
  22. 22.Nfd6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Nc4 Nb4
  24. 24.b3 Ba5
  25. 25.Red1 Rhd8
  26. 26.Kf1 Rxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 Bd8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rb8
  29. 29.g4 Nd5
  30. 30.Kf3 Bc7
  31. 31.h3 Bd8
  32. 32.Ke4 Nc7
  33. 33.Na7 Ke8
  34. 34.Nc6

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