Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

TCh-FRA Nat1 Final · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-FRA Nat1 Final
Site Belfort FRA
Round 10
Date 2004.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3q4/4bpk1/Q2p2p1/2p1p2p/1pP1P3/3P1N1P/1P3PP1/3K4 b - - 5 42

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bc2 Ne6
  12. 12.Nf1 Ng5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Qf6
  17. 17.Qe2 g6
  18. 18.Nf1 Qg7
  19. 19.Nh2 Rad8
  20. 20.Nf3 Bf6
  21. 21.Qe3 Rd7
  22. 22.Ba4 b5
  23. 23.Bb3 Re7
  24. 24.a4 Rb8
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Ra1 Qf8
  27. 27.Ra6 Nd8
  28. 28.Rea1 b4
  29. 29.Ra8 Ne6
  30. 30.Rxb8 Qxb8
  31. 31.Bd5 Qb5
  32. 32.Ra8+ Re8
  33. 33.c4 Qd7
  34. 34.Bxe6 Qxe6
  35. 35.Qa7 c5
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  37. 37.Kf1 Qd8
  38. 38.Ke2 Kg7
  39. 39.Qa6 h5
  40. 40.Kd1 Bh4
  41. 41.Ke2 Be7
  42. 42.Kd1

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