Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 9
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1p2k3/1P5p/4K2P/8/8 b - - 7 75

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne6
  14. 14.c3 c5
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 d5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxe4
  18. 18.Qxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.c6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Ndc5
  22. 22.Re3 Nxb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 Nc5
  24. 24.Re3 Bf6
  25. 25.Rb1 Rad8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Be3 Na4
  28. 28.Bd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Nxd4 Re4
  30. 30.Nc6 Re6
  31. 31.Nb4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf1 Ke7
  33. 33.b3 Nc5
  34. 34.Nd5+ Kd7
  35. 35.b4 Rd6
  36. 36.Nc3 Rd3
  37. 37.Rd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Nxd1 Na4
  39. 39.Ke2 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd3 Ke5
  41. 41.g3 g5
  42. 42.Ne3 f5
  43. 43.f3 f4
  44. 44.Ng4+ Kf5
  45. 45.gxf4 Kxf4
  46. 46.Ke2 Nc3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Nd5
  48. 48.Nh6 Ne3
  49. 49.Ng4 Nd1+
  50. 50.Ke2 Nc3+
  51. 51.Kf2 h5
  52. 52.Nf6 h4
  53. 53.Nd7 Nd1+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ne3+
  55. 55.Kf2 Nc2
  56. 56.Nc5 Nxa3
  57. 57.Nxa6 Nc2
  58. 58.Nc7 Nd4
  59. 59.Nd5+ Ke5
  60. 60.Nc3 Kf4
  61. 61.Nd5+ Kf5
  62. 62.Nc3 Ke5
  63. 63.Kg2 Kd6
  64. 64.Kf2 Kc6
  65. 65.Ke3 Ne6
  66. 66.Ne2 Kd5
  67. 67.Kd3 Ke5
  68. 68.Ke3 Nc7
  69. 69.f4+ gxf4+
  70. 70.Nxf4 Nd5+
  71. 71.Nxd5 Kxd5
  72. 72.Kd3 Ke5
  73. 73.Ke3 Kd5
  74. 74.Kd3 Ke5
  75. 75.Ke3

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