Michael Adams vs Shreyas Royal

English Open 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Shreyas Royal
Result 1-0
Event English Open 2025
Site Kenilworth ENG
Round 6.1
Date 2025.07.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/1pb2P1R/2p2pp1/p2p1N2/3Pr3/2P3P1/PP3PK1/4R3 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd6
  10. 10.Nf1 c6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Na6
  13. 13.Ng3 Nc7
  14. 14.h4 Ne6
  15. 15.Be5 Re8
  16. 16.h5 f6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Nf5 Qd7
  19. 19.N3h4 Nf8
  20. 20.Qf3 Bc7
  21. 21.Qg4 Kh8
  22. 22.g3 Qf7
  23. 23.Kg2 Rad8
  24. 24.c3 a5
  25. 25.Rh1 Re4
  26. 26.Ng6+ Nxg6
  27. 27.hxg6 Rxg4
  28. 28.gxf7 Re4
  29. 29.Rae1 g6
  30. 30.Rxh7+

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