Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 1
Date 2000.05.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5ppk/4n2p/1R1N4/1P3P2/r6P/5PK1/8 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.a3 Bg4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bf5
  12. 12.b4 Qh4
  13. 13.Nc3 Nc7
  14. 14.Nf3 Qh5
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qd3 Ne6
  19. 19.Be3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rfe1 a6
  21. 21.Rad1 h6
  22. 22.h3 b5
  23. 23.Qc2 bxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Qb5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rc8
  26. 26.Nd2 Nf4
  27. 27.Qxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rc2 Nd5
  29. 29.Nb3 Ra8
  30. 30.Rxc6 Bf4
  31. 31.Na5 Nxe3
  32. 32.g3 Nf5
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  34. 34.gxf4 Nxd4
  35. 35.Rc5 Re1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ra1
  37. 37.Nc6 Ne6
  38. 38.Rxb5 Rxa3
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kh7
  40. 40.Nd5

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