Michael Adams vs Gawain C B Maroroa Jones

British Rapidplay 2026 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Gawain C B Maroroa Jones
Result 1/2-1/2
Event British Rapidplay 2026
Site Peterborough ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2026.03.15
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1bqnb2p/ppp1p1pB/3pP3/P4P1P/2N3P1/1PPQ2BK/R4R2 b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.g3 c6
  6. 6.a4 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 b6
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Nh4 g6
  10. 10.Bh6 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 exd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Nc5
  14. 14.Nf3 Ne6
  15. 15.Qd2 Ng8
  16. 16.Be3 Nf6
  17. 17.Nd4 O-O
  18. 18.Bh6 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.f4 d5
  21. 21.Kh2 Rad8
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.h4 Bf8
  24. 24.Bg5 Be7
  25. 25.Bh6 Bf8
  26. 26.Bg5 Be7
  27. 27.Bh6

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