Michael Adams vs Aden Kennedy

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Aden Kennedy
Result	1-0
Event	British Rapidplay 2026
Site	Peterborough ENG
Round	1.2
Date	2026.03.14
Opening	Modern Defense (B06)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/4Nk1q/3N4/3PQ2p/1P2P1p1/5p1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 g6
2. 2.d4 Bg7
3. 3.Nc3 c5
4. 4.d5 d6
5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
7. 7.a4 O-O
8. 8.O-O Qc7
9. 9.h3 e6
10. 10.Bg5 e5
11. 11.Nd2 h6
12. 12.Be3 Nh5
13. 13.Bxd7 Qxd7
14. 14.Qg4 Qe7
15. 15.Nc4 Nd7
16. 16.a5 Rab8
17. 17.Nb5 Nhf6
18. 18.Qf3 Ne8
19. 19.Nxa7 f5
20. 20.a6 Qf6
21. 21.axb7 Rxb7
22. 22.Nc6 f4
23. 23.Bd2 g5
24. 24.Ba5 Nc7
25. 25.Bxc7 Rxc7
26. 26.Qg4 Re8
27. 27.Ra6 Bf8
28. 28.Qh5 Nb8
29. 29.Qxe8 Nxa6
30. 30.c3 Rg7
31. 31.Qh5 Nc7
32. 32.Ra1 Kh7
33. 33.Ra7 Rf7
34. 34.b4 cxb4
35. 35.cxb4 Rg7
36. 36.Rb7 Na6
37. 37.Rxg7+ Qxg7
38. 38.Qe8 Kg8
39. 39.Nxd6 Nc7
40. 40.Qc8 h5
41. 41.Nf5 Qh7
42. 42.Nce7+ Kf7
43. 43.Qxc7 g4
44. 44.Qxe5 f3
45. 45.Nd6#

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