Michael Adams vs Ahmed Abdullah S Alrehaili

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Ahmed Abdullah S Alrehaili
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 1.2
Date 2025.11.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1np1q2p/p3r1pP/3Ppp2/P1N5/1P6/2P1QPP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 g6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Bg4
  9. 9.dxe5 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 dxe5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be7
  12. 12.Na3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Rad1 O-O
  15. 15.Qc3 c5
  16. 16.Nc4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd5 f6
  18. 18.Na5 Re8
  19. 19.b3 Nf8
  20. 20.Nc6 Qf7
  21. 21.Qxc5 Ne6
  22. 22.Qc4 Nf4
  23. 23.Rc5 Ne6
  24. 24.Ra5 Nd8
  25. 25.Rd5 Nb7
  26. 26.Red1 Nd6
  27. 27.Qd3 Re6
  28. 28.Na5 Nb5
  29. 29.a4 Nd6
  30. 30.Nc4 Rd8
  31. 31.Qe2 Qe7
  32. 32.h4 Nb7
  33. 33.h5 Kg7
  34. 34.Qg4 Rxd5
  35. 35.exd5 f5
  36. 36.h6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qe2

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