Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

30th ECC Open 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 120 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event 30th ECC Open 2014
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 6.1
Date 2014.09.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 120
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4R3/2r1b3/7P/3k2pK/8/8/8 w - - 5 121

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Be6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Rc8
  12. 12.c6 bxc6
  13. 13.O-O Qa5
  14. 14.Rac1 c5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfe8
  16. 16.a3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Ne4
  18. 18.c4 Nb6
  19. 19.Nd2 Nxd2
  20. 20.cxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qxd2 Qa4
  22. 22.Bg3 Bb3
  23. 23.Re1 c4
  24. 24.Qb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Nd5
  26. 26.Bg4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Bxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Be5 Nd3
  29. 29.Bc3 Rc5
  30. 30.Bd4 Rc7
  31. 31.Bc3 Rc5
  32. 32.Bd4 Rd5
  33. 33.Bxa7 Nxe1
  34. 34.Rxe1 Rd3
  35. 35.f3 c3
  36. 36.Bd4 c2
  37. 37.Bb2 Rd1
  38. 38.Kf2 f5
  39. 39.h4 h5
  40. 40.Bc1 Kf7
  41. 41.Bb2 g6
  42. 42.Bc1 Bd5
  43. 43.Ke2 Bc4+
  44. 44.Kf2 Bd3
  45. 45.e4 fxe4
  46. 46.fxe4 Bc4
  47. 47.e5 Be6
  48. 48.Bg5 Ke8
  49. 49.Ke2 Bg4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Kd7
  51. 51.Bc1 Be6
  52. 52.Ke2 Kc6
  53. 53.Kf2 Kd5
  54. 54.Bf4 Kd4
  55. 55.Bh6 Kc3
  56. 56.Re3+ Kd4
  57. 57.Re1 Kd5
  58. 58.Bf4 Kc4
  59. 59.Bh6 Rd4
  60. 60.Ra1 Kc3
  61. 61.Ra6 Bc4
  62. 62.Rd6 Re4
  63. 63.Rxg6 Rxe5
  64. 64.Rc6 Rf5+
  65. 65.Kg3 Kd3
  66. 66.Rc7 Re5
  67. 67.Bf4 Rf5
  68. 68.Bh6 Rd5
  69. 69.Re7 Rd6
  70. 70.Bc1 Rg6+
  71. 71.Kf2 Be6
  72. 72.Re8 Bd5
  73. 73.Re3+ Kc4
  74. 74.Rg3 Rf6+
  75. 75.Ke1 Be4
  76. 76.Rg8 Bf5
  77. 77.Rg7 Bg4
  78. 78.Rc7+ Kd3
  79. 79.Re7 Rd6
  80. 80.Kf2 Rb6
  81. 81.Rc7 Rb1
  82. 82.Bh6 Rd1
  83. 83.Rc6 Rb1
  84. 84.Rd6+ Ke4
  85. 85.Rc6 Bd1
  86. 86.Bg5 Rb5
  87. 87.Bc1 Rf5+
  88. 88.Ke1 Re5
  89. 89.Kf2 Kd5
  90. 90.Rc8 Re2+
  91. 91.Kf1 Re4
  92. 92.Bg5 Be2+
  93. 93.Kf2 Bc4
  94. 94.Rd8+ Kc6
  95. 95.g3 Re5
  96. 96.Bh6 Rf5+
  97. 97.Kg2 Bd5+
  98. 98.Kg1 Kc7
  99. 99.Re8 Bf3
  100. 100.Bc1 Bd1
  101. 101.Re3 Kd6
  102. 102.Rc3 Kd5
  103. 103.Bf4 Kd4
  104. 104.Rc7 Rd5
  105. 105.Kf2 Kd3
  106. 106.Rc6 Bg4
  107. 107.Bc1 Bd7
  108. 108.Rc7 Be6
  109. 109.Re7 Rf5+
  110. 110.Kg1 Re5
  111. 111.Bf4 Re4
  112. 112.Bh6 Ke2
  113. 113.Rc7 Rc4
  114. 114.Re7 c1=Q+
  115. 115.Bxc1 Rxc1+
  116. 116.Kg2 Rc6
  117. 117.g4 hxg4
  118. 118.h5 Ke3
  119. 119.Kg3 Ke4
  120. 120.Kh4 Kd4

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