Alexei Shirov vs Michael Adams

27th Sigeman & Co 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 27th Sigeman & Co 2022
Site Malmo SWE
Round 4.1
Date 2022.05.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/p2q3p/2pnN3/P1BnQ3/8/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 7 34

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 Be6
  11. 11.c3 bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Rb8
  13. 13.Ba2 h6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Ba3 Bf8
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 d5
  18. 18.Bxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nfe5 Nb4
  21. 21.Bb1 Bxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Nc6
  23. 23.Ne5 Nxd4
  24. 24.Ba2 Rb2
  25. 25.Bc4 Qd6
  26. 26.Qd3 c5
  27. 27.Rac1 Nd5
  28. 28.Qe4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rb1 Rxb1
  30. 30.Qxb1 Re8
  31. 31.Qe4 Rd8
  32. 32.Qb1 Re8
  33. 33.Qe4 Rd8

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