Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q4k/4Pr1p/p2q4/Pp1b1pP1/2pR3K/7P/4R3 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 b5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 dxc6
  12. 12.Qe2 e5
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Nb1 a5
  15. 15.Qe3 Bd6
  16. 16.Nd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Nb3 c5
  18. 18.Nd2 Ba6
  19. 19.Rfd1 c4
  20. 20.Bf1 Bc5
  21. 21.Qf3 Qe6
  22. 22.b3 Bd4
  23. 23.Rab1 c3
  24. 24.Bxa6 Rxa6
  25. 25.Nc4 O-O
  26. 26.Ne3 g6
  27. 27.Re1 Rc6
  28. 28.Rbd1 Rc5
  29. 29.Kg2 f5
  30. 30.exf5 gxf5
  31. 31.Nc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.bxc4 Qxc4
  33. 33.Qb7 Rf7
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kh7
  35. 35.f4 Qa2
  36. 36.fxe5 Qxc2+
  37. 37.Kh3 f4
  38. 38.e6 Qf5+
  39. 39.g4 Qd5
  40. 40.Rd3 Rf6
  41. 41.Qc7+

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