Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Las Palmas · 1994 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/1p6/p2k4/P6P/4K3/6P1/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.f3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Be7
  8. 8.Ng3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 c6
  12. 12.f4 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 exd5
  15. 15.f5 h5
  16. 16.f6 Bxf6
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Be7
  19. 19.Bf4 h4
  20. 20.Rae1 O-O
  21. 21.Nd2 Qd7
  22. 22.Nf3 Rae8
  23. 23.Bg5 Bd8
  24. 24.Bxh4 Bxh4
  25. 25.Nxh4 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Re8
  27. 27.Rf1 Qg4
  28. 28.Nf5 Re6
  29. 29.h3 Qe2
  30. 30.Qg3 Rg6
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rxf3 Re6
  34. 34.Rxf7 Nc4
  35. 35.d5 cxd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 a5
  37. 37.Rf4 Ne3
  38. 38.c4 Nxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Rd6
  40. 40.Rd4 Kg6
  41. 41.a4 Kf5
  42. 42.Kf2 Ke5
  43. 43.Ke3 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rxd5+ Kxd5
  45. 45.h4

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