Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

The Game

White	Alexei Shirov
Black	Michael Adams
Result	1-0
Event	Chalkidiki Nikiti playoff g/15
Site	Chalkidiki
Round	2
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves	49

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P6/n2kp3/P2p3p/8/2R5/2P3K1/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 e6
5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
6. 6.Be2 a6
7. 7.Be3 b5
8. 8.Nxc6 Qxc6
9. 9.O-O Bb7
10. 10.Bf3 Qc7
11. 11.e5 Ne7
12. 12.Bxb7 Qxb7
13. 13.Qd3 Nf5
14. 14.Rad1 Be7
15. 15.Bf4 Rd8
16. 16.Ne4 h6
17. 17.g4 Nh4
18. 18.Bg3 Ng6
19. 19.f4 Qb6+
20. 20.Kh1 Nf8
21. 21.f5 Nh7
22. 22.f6 gxf6
23. 23.exf6 Bf8
24. 24.Nd6+ Bxd6
25. 25.Qxd6 Qxd6
26. 26.Rxd6 Rg8
27. 27.Rf4 Rg6
28. 28.Rxa6 Nxf6
29. 29.Bh4 Nxg4
30. 30.Bxd8 Kxd8
31. 31.Rxf7 Ke8
32. 32.Rf3 Rg5
33. 33.Rg3 h5
34. 34.h3 Nf2+
35. 35.Kg2 Rf5
36. 36.Rf3 Rxf3
37. 37.Kxf3 Nxh3
38. 38.Rb6 Ng5+
39. 39.Kg2 d5
40. 40.Rxb5 Kd7
41. 41.a4 Kc6
42. 42.Rb8 Kc7
43. 43.Rb3 Ne4
44. 44.a5 Nc5
45. 45.Rc3 Kd6
46. 46.b4 Na6
47. 47.b5 Nc7
48. 48.b6 Na6
49. 49.b7

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