Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

ENG-ch m · 1991 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event ENG-ch m
Site ENG
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q2r1k/1p2N2p/4n3/p7/3RQp2/2P5/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nd4 Qd7
  11. 11.N2f3 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Rfe8
  13. 13.Re1 Nce4
  14. 14.Ne5 Qd8
  15. 15.Nd3 Rc8
  16. 16.c3 Bf8
  17. 17.Qb3 Nh5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nhxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Qd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rcd8
  21. 21.Nf3 Qc8
  22. 22.Re2 Nc5
  23. 23.Qc2 Rxe2
  24. 24.Qxe2 Ne4
  25. 25.Qc2 g5
  26. 26.Nd4 Bg7
  27. 27.Nb4 f5
  28. 28.Qd3 Kh8
  29. 29.Qf3 a5
  30. 30.Nbc2 Rf8
  31. 31.Ne3 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 f4
  33. 33.Nxd5 Nc5
  34. 34.gxf4 Ne6
  35. 35.Qe4 gxf4
  36. 36.Ne7

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