Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.6
Date 1997.12.25
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5n1q/3r1krP/1Q2p1pR/pP3p2/4B3/1P4P1/2P5/5RK1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qb4 a5
  11. 11.Qb3 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 Nd7
  13. 13.Be3 b6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qa3 Qc7
  18. 18.Re1 Bc6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rfc8
  20. 20.h4 Qb7
  21. 21.h5 Rd8
  22. 22.Bg2 Kg7
  23. 23.b3 f6
  24. 24.Qc1 Rbc8
  25. 25.Qe3 e6
  26. 26.Red1 Qe7
  27. 27.Nb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.h6+ Kf7
  29. 29.axb5 Qc7
  30. 30.f4 Ke7
  31. 31.Rc4 Qb8
  32. 32.Rf1 Rd7
  33. 33.f5 Rdc7
  34. 34.fxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.e5 dxe5
  36. 36.Rg4 Rg8
  37. 37.Qf2 f5
  38. 38.h7 Rg7
  39. 39.Rh4 Qh8
  40. 40.Qe3 e4
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rh6 Nd7
  43. 43.Bxe4 Nf8
  44. 44.Qd8 Rd7
  45. 45.Qxb6

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