Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 6
Date 2007.06.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b6/5k1P/pp4N1/5PP1/2P5/3K4/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.dxe5 Be7
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Bxe4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  9. 9.Nd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nd7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.e6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Re8
  14. 14.Nxd8 Raxd8
  15. 15.Bg5 Nf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Bg6
  17. 17.Rad1 Kf8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nd5 e3
  20. 20.Nxe3 c5
  21. 21.Kf1 Rd4
  22. 22.c3 Bd3+
  23. 23.Kg1 Rd6
  24. 24.Rd2 b5
  25. 25.Nc2 Red8
  26. 26.Red1 Ke7
  27. 27.Ne1 Be4
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Kxd6
  30. 30.Kf1 Kd5
  31. 31.Ke2 Bb1
  32. 32.a3 Kc4
  33. 33.Kd2 Be4
  34. 34.f3 Bg6
  35. 35.b4 Kb3
  36. 36.bxc5 Kxa3
  37. 37.c6 Ka4
  38. 38.g4 Be8
  39. 39.c7 Bd7
  40. 40.Nd3 Ka5
  41. 41.Nc5 Bc8
  42. 42.Ne4 Kb6
  43. 43.Nxf6 Kxc7
  44. 44.Nxh7 Kd6
  45. 45.h4 a5
  46. 46.h5 Ke7
  47. 47.Ng5 Bb7
  48. 48.h6 Kf6
  49. 49.f4

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