Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/2p1Q1b1/6pk/2PB1p1p/5P1P/2q3PK/8/8 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.dxe5 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf4 Qe7
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Qd5 Bb7
  14. 14.Qxb5 Ba8
  15. 15.Qc4 Ncxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Nd2 Rbe8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qf4
  20. 20.Qd3 Bxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.g3 Qg4
  23. 23.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 g6
  25. 25.Re7 Qg5
  26. 26.Qxd7 Qf6
  27. 27.Re2 Kg7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rd8
  29. 29.Qe7 Rd3
  30. 30.Qe4 Rd7
  31. 31.Bc2 h5
  32. 32.h4 Bc5
  33. 33.Qc4 Re7
  34. 34.Be4 Bb6
  35. 35.b4 Re6
  36. 36.Qd3 Qe7
  37. 37.Bf3 Rxe2
  38. 38.Bxe2 Qf6
  39. 39.Bf3 Kf8
  40. 40.Qd2 Kg7
  41. 41.Be4 Kf8
  42. 42.f4 Qe6
  43. 43.Qc2 f5
  44. 44.Bf3 Qe3
  45. 45.c4 Bd4
  46. 46.c5 Kg7
  47. 47.Qa2 Kh6
  48. 48.Qa8 Qd2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qxb4
  50. 50.Qf8+ Bg7
  51. 51.Qe7 Qc3
  52. 52.Bd5 Bf6
  53. 53.Qf8+ Bg7
  54. 54.Qe7

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