Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/8/3K4/8/k4P2/8/8/5R2 b - - 8 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 c5
  8. 8.Nb3 Qxd1
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 c4
  13. 13.Na5 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kf1 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Ne7
  16. 16.Bxc7 Nxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Kxc7
  18. 18.Rxc5+ Kb6
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.Nxb3 Be6
  21. 21.Rc3 Rd6
  22. 22.a4 Bc4+
  23. 23.Kf2 Rc8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rb1 b4
  26. 26.Re3 Bxb3
  27. 27.Rexb3 Rxc2+
  28. 28.Ke3 Rxg2
  29. 29.Rxb4+ Kc5
  30. 30.Rb7 Ra6
  31. 31.R1b3 g5
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.Rd3 gxh4
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kb4
  35. 35.Rd1 Kb3
  36. 36.Rh1 f5
  37. 37.exf5 Rg5
  38. 38.Rb7+ Kc2
  39. 39.Rh2+ Kc3
  40. 40.Rbb2 Kc4
  41. 41.Rxh4+ Kc5
  42. 42.Rc2+ Kb5
  43. 43.Rh1 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kf4 Ra4+
  45. 45.Ke5 Ra5
  46. 46.Rxh6 Kb4+
  47. 47.Ke4 Rgxf5
  48. 48.Rb6+ Ka3
  49. 49.Rc3+ Ka2
  50. 50.f4 Rf8
  51. 51.Rcb3 Rc5
  52. 52.Rb2+ Ka3
  53. 53.Rb1 Ka2
  54. 54.R6b2+ Ka3
  55. 55.Rb5 Re8+
  56. 56.Kd4 Rxb5
  57. 57.Rxb5 Ka4
  58. 58.Rb1 Rf8
  59. 59.Ke5 Re8+
  60. 60.Kd6 Rf8
  61. 61.Rf1

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