Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

BCF-ch · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event BCF-ch
Site Swansea
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/2p1rpkp/1rBn2p1/3P4/4N3/5P2/6P1/6K1 w - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.Na3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 Re7
  15. 15.Bc2 Qe8
  16. 16.b3 bxa4
  17. 17.bxa4 a5
  18. 18.Bb1 Nc5
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.Qc2 e4
  21. 21.Bg5 Bxg5
  22. 22.Nxg5 Nd3
  23. 23.Rxe4 Rxe4
  24. 24.Qxd3 Re1+
  25. 25.Kh2 g6
  26. 26.Ba2 Re7
  27. 27.Re1 Nd8
  28. 28.Rb1 Qc6
  29. 29.d5 Qd6+
  30. 30.Kg1 Qf4
  31. 31.h4 Qxh4
  32. 32.Qd2 Ba6
  33. 33.Nb5 Bxb5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Qxa4
  35. 35.Rb3 Ra6
  36. 36.Rb8 Rd6
  37. 37.Ra8 Qb4
  38. 38.Qxb4 axb4
  39. 39.f3 Kg7
  40. 40.Ne4 b3
  41. 41.Bxb3 Rb6
  42. 42.Ba4 Nb7
  43. 43.Bc6 Nd6

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