Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 7
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k7/B1RP4/p4pr1/1b4p1/4P1P1/5PK1/8/8 b - - 0 48

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.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bg5
  13. 13.Nxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Kg2 f6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.b4 Nf8
  17. 17.Nb3 Ne6
  18. 18.Na5 Qd7
  19. 19.Qa4 c5
  20. 20.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  21. 21.bxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.f3 Rab8
  23. 23.Nb3 Bf7
  24. 24.Nxc5+ Nxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Rb2+
  26. 26.Kg3 Bxa2
  27. 27.d4 exd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Bc4
  29. 29.d5 Rhb8
  30. 30.Rac1 Re2
  31. 31.Rxe2 Bxe2
  32. 32.Rc2 Bd3
  33. 33.Rc3 Bf1
  34. 34.h4 gxh4+
  35. 35.Kxh4 Rh8+
  36. 36.Kg3 g5
  37. 37.Bd4 Rh6
  38. 38.Rc6 Ke7
  39. 39.Rxc7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rc6 Kf7
  41. 41.Rb6 Rg6
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke8
  43. 43.d6 Bb5
  44. 44.Re7+ Kd8
  45. 45.Bb6+ Kc8
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kb8
  47. 47.Ba7+ Ka8
  48. 48.d7

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