Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Hoogovens · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1998.01.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1qk/8/p3r3/1p2R3/2pQ4/P2b1N1P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 c6
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf8
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 Kh8
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 g6
  19. 19.Ne3 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 dxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 c5
  22. 22.Bxf7 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qe2 Re7
  24. 24.Bh5 Nxh5
  25. 25.Qxh5 Bg7
  26. 26.Neg4 Bxc2
  27. 27.Nxh6 Qe8
  28. 28.Qxg5 Re6
  29. 29.Nf5 Bf6
  30. 30.Qg4 Qg8
  31. 31.Ne3 Bh7
  32. 32.Rad1 Ra7
  33. 33.Qe2 c4
  34. 34.Neg4 Bg7
  35. 35.Nf3 Bd3
  36. 36.Qe3 Ra8
  37. 37.Ngxe5 Rae8
  38. 38.Qd4 Nxe5
  39. 39.Bxe5 Bxe5
  40. 40.Rxe5

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