Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2010.12.10
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

5k2/4p3/4pb2/6p1/4B3/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nd5
  11. 11.e6 Bxe6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.c3 Qd6
  14. 14.Bc2 b5
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.h4 Rad8
  17. 17.Qg4 b4
  18. 18.axb4 axb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Rb8
  20. 20.Ra4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Be4 Nd5
  22. 22.Qe2 Nf4
  23. 23.Qc4 c5
  24. 24.g3 Nd5
  25. 25.Ra6 Rb6
  26. 26.Rxb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Qe2 Nd5
  28. 28.Kg2 Bd4
  29. 29.h5 gxh5
  30. 30.Bh6 Rb8
  31. 31.Qxh5 Nf6
  32. 32.Qg5+ Kf7
  33. 33.Bf3 Rg8
  34. 34.Qh4 Bxb2
  35. 35.Bg5 Kg7
  36. 36.Rh1 Qd3
  37. 37.Bxf6+ Bxf6
  38. 38.Qg4+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qh5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxc5 h6
  41. 41.Qc6 Qd6
  42. 42.Qe4 Qe5
  43. 43.Qg4+ Bg5
  44. 44.Be4 Rd8
  45. 45.Re1 Rd2
  46. 46.Re2 Rxe2
  47. 47.Qxe2 Bf6
  48. 48.Qg4+ Kf8
  49. 49.Qg6 Qg5
  50. 50.Qxg5 hxg5

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