Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.05.31
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5kp/6p1/8/P2b1B1P/1B4P1/7r/4K3 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nf5 Nc7
  11. 11.e4 d5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bf6
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd6 Ba6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bxf1
  18. 18.Kxf1 Rb8
  19. 19.Rd1 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxf7 Rxf7
  21. 21.b4 Qxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Rd8
  23. 23.bxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Be3 Kh8
  25. 25.Bxf7 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Ke2 Rd7
  27. 27.Bb3 Bd4
  28. 28.Bf4 Re7+
  29. 29.Kf1 g6
  30. 30.Bh6 Rc7
  31. 31.Bf4 Rc6
  32. 32.Bd5 Rb6
  33. 33.Bb3 Rc6
  34. 34.Bd5 Rb6
  35. 35.Bb3 c4
  36. 36.Bxc4 Rb2
  37. 37.h4 Rxf2+
  38. 38.Ke1 Rc2
  39. 39.Bb3 Rh2
  40. 40.a4 Kg7

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