Michael Adams vs Gawain C B Maroroa Jones

English Open 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Gawain C B Maroroa Jones
Result 1-0
Event English Open 2025
Site Kenilworth ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2025.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/8/3P2p1/1R6/1Pp3k1/2P1pPP1/6K1/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e5
  4. 4.O-O Bd6
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 a6
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 Rb8
  12. 12.b4 g6
  13. 13.Rb1 b5
  14. 14.Bb3 Bg7
  15. 15.h3 Kh8
  16. 16.c3 f5
  17. 17.a4 fxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 c4
  19. 19.Bc2 Ne7
  20. 20.Ne3 Rf4
  21. 21.Qe2 Qf8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rb6
  23. 23.Nd2 Be6
  24. 24.Ra1 Rf7
  25. 25.Ra3 Nc6
  26. 26.Nf3 Bh6
  27. 27.h4 Rb8
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Ra6 Qc8
  30. 30.Rda1 Qe8
  31. 31.Ng5 Bxg5
  32. 32.hxg5 Bc8
  33. 33.Ra8 Be6
  34. 34.Rxb8 Qxb8
  35. 35.Qd2 Ne7
  36. 36.Bd1 Qb6
  37. 37.Bg4 Bxg4
  38. 38.Nxg4 Rf8
  39. 39.Nf6 Rd8
  40. 40.Qe2 h5
  41. 41.gxh6 d5
  42. 42.Nxd5 Nxd5
  43. 43.exd5 Qf6
  44. 44.Qe4 Kh7
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kxh6
  46. 46.g3 Qg5
  47. 47.Rb7 Ra8
  48. 48.Qh1+ Qh5
  49. 49.Qxh5+ Kxh5
  50. 50.Rxb5 e4
  51. 51.d6+ Kg4
  52. 52.Kg2 e3
  53. 53.f3#

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