Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

ENG-ch m · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ENG-ch m
Site ENG
Round 3
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7r/1p3kp1/p4p2/2Bb4/6P1/2P2P2/P5K1/4R3 b - - 0 42

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 h5
  13. 13.Bf4 hxg4
  14. 14.hxg4 Bd6
  15. 15.e5 Bc5
  16. 16.e6 Bxd4
  17. 17.exd7+ Kf8
  18. 18.Kg2 Qxd7
  19. 19.f3 c5
  20. 20.Rad1 Re8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qc6
  22. 22.Rfe1 f6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  24. 24.Ne2 Bxb2
  25. 25.c3 Ba3
  26. 26.Qd8 Kf7
  27. 27.Bxc7 Rf8
  28. 28.Ng3 c4
  29. 29.Ne4 Be7
  30. 30.Nd6+ Bxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rh8
  32. 32.Qd8 Qe6
  33. 33.Kf2 Rh3
  34. 34.Bg3 Bc6
  35. 35.Qc7+ Qe7
  36. 36.Qf4 Qc5+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rh8
  38. 38.Bf2 Qb5
  39. 39.Re1 Qa5
  40. 40.Qxc4+ Bd5
  41. 41.Qc5 Qxc5
  42. 42.Bxc5

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