Michael Adams vs Kai Hanache

English Open 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Kai Hanache
Result 1-0
Event English Open 2025
Site Kenilworth ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2025.07.18
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1RPp1p/5kp1/1r6/8/6PP/8/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Rd1 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Qc7
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Qf4 Ne5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qh4 Bb7
  15. 15.Be3 Bc6
  16. 16.Rd2 Qb7
  17. 17.Bf3 b5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rad1 b4
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Rac8
  22. 22.b3 e4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 e6
  25. 25.Qf4 exd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qe7
  27. 27.Rd7 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxb4 Rxc2
  29. 29.Qb7 Rcc8
  30. 30.b4 Rb8
  31. 31.Qd5 Qe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Bxe5
  33. 33.R1d5 Bc3
  34. 34.b5 Rfe8
  35. 35.g3 Re5
  36. 36.Rxe5 Bxe5
  37. 37.b6 Kf8
  38. 38.Bc5+ Kg7
  39. 39.f4 Rc8
  40. 40.fxe5 Rxc5
  41. 41.b7 Rb5
  42. 42.e6 Kf6
  43. 43.e7

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