Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Nigel Short
Result	1-0
Event	Sarajevo
Site	Sarajevo
Round	1
Date	1999.05.17
Opening	French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/k7/4p2p/3rPpb1/1R6/2PN4/PP2K1P1/8 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 Be7
4. 4.e5 c5
5. 5.Qg4 g6
6. 6.dxc5 f5
7. 7.Qg3 Nd7
8. 8.Bb5 Qa5
9. 9.Bxd7+ Bxd7
10. 10.c3 Qxc5
11. 11.Ne2 Bd8
12. 12.Nb3 Qe7
13. 13.h4 Bc7
14. 14.h5 gxh5
15. 15.Bg5 Qg7
16. 16.f4 h6
17. 17.Bh4 Rh7
18. 18.Nc5 b6
19. 19.Nxd7 Qxg3+
20. 20.Nxg3 Kxd7
21. 21.Nxh5 b5
22. 22.Rh3 Rf7
23. 23.Rg3 Ne7
24. 24.Bxe7 Rxe7
25. 25.Rg6 Rh8
26. 26.Rd1 Bb6
27. 27.Rd3 a5
28. 28.Nf6+ Kc7
29. 29.Rxd5 Be3
30. 30.Rxb5 Bxf4
31. 31.Rxa5 Kb7
32. 32.Rb5+ Ka7
33. 33.Nh5 Bg5
34. 34.Rg7 Re8
35. 35.Rxe7+ Rxe7
36. 36.Rb4 Rc7
37. 37.Nf4 Rc5
38. 38.Nd3 Rd5
39. 39.Ke2

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