Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

Brussels SWIFT rapid · 1992 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels SWIFT rapid
Site Brussels
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D00)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5b2/3P4/p5pp/8/P5P1/4qP2/2QR2K1 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Bg5 c6
  3. 3.e3 h6
  4. 4.Bh4 Qb6
  5. 5.Qc1 e5
  6. 6.c3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 e4
  8. 8.Nfd2 f5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ngf6
  10. 10.c4 Nh5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Nf6
  13. 13.a3 Be6
  14. 14.b4 Qd8
  15. 15.Be2 Be7
  16. 16.c5 O-O
  17. 17.Nb3 b6
  18. 18.O-O Rb8
  19. 19.Qc2 g5
  20. 20.b5 bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Qc8
  22. 22.bxc6 Bf7
  23. 23.Nd4 f4
  24. 24.Ncb5 f3
  25. 25.gxf3 Qh3
  26. 26.Rfb1 exf3
  27. 27.Bxf3 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Qxe4 Bxc5
  30. 30.Rc1 Bb6
  31. 31.Nd6 Bxd4
  32. 32.exd4 Bh5
  33. 33.c7 Ra8
  34. 34.c8=Q Raxc8
  35. 35.Rxc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.Nxc8 Qxc8
  37. 37.Re1 Bf7
  38. 38.d5 Qd7
  39. 39.Rd1 Qd6
  40. 40.Qe3 a5
  41. 41.Qc3 h5
  42. 42.Qc6 Qe5
  43. 43.d6 Qe2
  44. 44.Qc1

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