Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/p5n1/5R2/3B3p/1q5P/6PK/8 w - - 2 50

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 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bf6
  16. 16.Bd2 c6
  17. 17.Bxb4 cxd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Nc6
  19. 19.Ba3 Bg5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qf6
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 e4
  23. 23.Qc2 e3
  24. 24.fxe3 Rxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Bxe3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Re8
  27. 27.Qd3 Re6
  28. 28.Rf1 Qg5
  29. 29.Qxd7 Ne5
  30. 30.Qd5 Qg3
  31. 31.Bd6 Bf4
  32. 32.Qa8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qe4+ Ng6
  34. 34.Bxf4 Qxb3
  35. 35.Qf5 Qxc4
  36. 36.Bg3 Rf6
  37. 37.Qxf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Kg7
  39. 39.Rb6 Qxa4
  40. 40.Kh2 h5
  41. 41.b3 Qa2
  42. 42.Rb4 Qd2
  43. 43.Ra4 Qd3
  44. 44.Ra5 h4
  45. 45.Bf2 Qd2
  46. 46.Rf5 Qd6+
  47. 47.Kg1 Qd1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qxb3
  49. 49.Bd4+ Kg8

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