Michael Adams vs T Middelburg

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	T Middelburg
Result	1-0
Event	Bob Wade Masters 2026
Site	Auckland NZL
Round	2.1
Date	2026.01.16
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k2br1q1/R5p1/2N1p1Np/2ppP2P/8/8/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.e5 Bf5
4. 4.h4 h6
5. 5.Bd3 Bxd3
6. 6.Qxd3 e6
7. 7.Ne2 Qa5+
8. 8.c3 Qa6
9. 9.Qd1 c5
10. 10.Nd2 cxd4
11. 11.cxd4 Ne7
12. 12.Rh3 Nec6
13. 13.Nf3 Nd7
14. 14.Kf1 Be7
15. 15.Kg1 O-O-O
16. 16.Bd2 Kb8
17. 17.h5 Rhe8
18. 18.a4 f6
19. 19.Nf4 Bf8
20. 20.Ng6 fxe5
21. 21.dxe5 Bc5
22. 22.Rh4 Qd3
23. 23.b4 Bb6
24. 24.Rb1 Qf5
25. 25.a5 Bc7
26. 26.b5 Nxa5
27. 27.b6 axb6
28. 28.Bxa5 bxa5
29. 29.Nd4 Qf7
30. 30.Rf4 Qg8
31. 31.Nc6+ Ka8
32. 32.Qa4 Nc5
33. 33.Qb5 b6
34. 34.Nxa5 Rd7
35. 35.Ra4 Bd8
36. 36.Qxc5 bxc5
37. 37.Nc6+ Ra7
38. 38.Rxa7#

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