Michael Adams vs S Shankland

15th London Classic Elite · 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black S Shankland
Result 1-0
Event 15th London Classic Elite
Site London ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2025.12.04
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/rN1PRk1p/8/8/2P5/8/nK6/8 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Be2 Ngf6
  6. 6.d3 b6
  7. 7.c4 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb7
  9. 9.Ne1 g6
  10. 10.f4 Bg7
  11. 11.a4 Nb8
  12. 12.Nc2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bf3 O-O
  14. 14.Rb1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd2 Qc7
  16. 16.Ne2 Rae8
  17. 17.Bc3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 f5
  19. 19.Ne3 Na5
  20. 20.Ng3 Nf6
  21. 21.exf5 exf5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.Qf3 Rf7
  24. 24.Nexf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Nxf5 Qxf3
  26. 26.Rxf3 Rff8
  27. 27.Rxb6 Ng4
  28. 28.Nxd6 Re1+
  29. 29.Rf1 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Rxf4+
  31. 31.Ke1 Nxh2
  32. 32.Rxa6 Nb3
  33. 33.Rb6 Rf1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Nc1+
  35. 35.Kd2 Na2
  36. 36.Ne4 Rg1
  37. 37.a5 Rxg2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Nc1
  39. 39.Nxc5 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf4 Re8
  41. 41.Kg3 Nf1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Ne3
  43. 43.a6 Nd1+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf8+
  45. 45.Ke4 Re8+
  46. 46.Re6 Ra8
  47. 47.d4 Nxc3+
  48. 48.Ke3 Nb1
  49. 49.d5 Na3
  50. 50.Kd4 Na2
  51. 51.d6 Nc2+
  52. 52.Ke5 Ne3
  53. 53.d7 Kf7
  54. 54.a7 Nb4
  55. 55.Kd4 Nf5+
  56. 56.Kc3 Na2+
  57. 57.Kb2 Ne7
  58. 58.Nb7 Rxa7
  59. 59.Rxe7+

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