Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

EuTCh · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event EuTCh
Site Leon ESP
Round 5
Date 2001.11.10
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/5pp1/p2p3p/P2P1P2/1P4QP/4P3/3p2RK/4q3 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 Re8
  9. 9.Bc2 b6
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Rxe7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Nd7
  17. 17.Kh2 Re6
  18. 18.Rg1 Qf6
  19. 19.Rg3 Kh8
  20. 20.Rag1 Rg8
  21. 21.f4 Re7
  22. 22.Qd3 Nf8
  23. 23.Qf3 c5
  24. 24.d5 b5
  25. 25.R1g2 Re1
  26. 26.Rg1 Re7
  27. 27.a3 c4
  28. 28.Qg4 Nd7
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.a5 Nc5
  31. 31.Re3 Nb3
  32. 32.Rge1 Rxe3
  33. 33.fxe3 Nc5
  34. 34.h4 Re8
  35. 35.Rg1 Nd3
  36. 36.Bxd3 cxd3
  37. 37.Rg3 b4
  38. 38.cxb4 Qxb2+
  39. 39.Rg2 Qc3
  40. 40.Qd7 Rg8
  41. 41.Qg4 Qe1
  42. 42.f5 d2

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