Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2011.12.06
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2Q5/6pk/7q/7K/p5R1/8/4p3/8 w - - 1 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 h6
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Ngf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.c3 dxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 Ng6
  12. 12.Bc4 Kh8
  13. 13.Qc2 Nce5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Be2 Qh4
  16. 16.g3 Qh3
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Ng4
  19. 19.Bxg4 Qxg4
  20. 20.Rad1 f6
  21. 21.Nd4 e5
  22. 22.Nf5 Be6
  23. 23.e4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Ne3 Qg6
  25. 25.Kg2 b5
  26. 26.b3 a5
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Qh5
  29. 29.h4 Bd7
  30. 30.Rf2 Bc6
  31. 31.Nd5 Rab8
  32. 32.Qe2 Qg6
  33. 33.Qf3 Rd7
  34. 34.Kh2 Rdb7
  35. 35.Rdd2 a4
  36. 36.Qe3 Bd7
  37. 37.Qf3 Bg4
  38. 38.Qe3 Be6
  39. 39.Qf3 Rb1
  40. 40.Ne3 Rc1
  41. 41.Rd6 Qf7
  42. 42.Rfd2 Rbb1
  43. 43.g4 Kh7
  44. 44.h5 Rc3
  45. 45.Kg2 Rxe3
  46. 46.Qxe3 Bxg4
  47. 47.Rb6 Ra1
  48. 48.Qc3 Re1
  49. 49.Rf2 Rxe4
  50. 50.c5 Bxh5
  51. 51.Rb4 Bg6
  52. 52.Kh2 Qe6
  53. 53.Rg2 Bf5
  54. 54.Rb7 Bg4
  55. 55.Rf2 f5
  56. 56.Rb4 Rxb4
  57. 57.Qxb4 e4
  58. 58.Qd4 e3
  59. 59.Rf1 Qxa2+
  60. 60.Kg3 Qe2
  61. 61.Qf4 Qd2
  62. 62.Qe5 e2
  63. 63.Rg1 h5
  64. 64.c6 f4+
  65. 65.Kh4 Qd8+
  66. 66.Qg5 Qxg5+
  67. 67.Kxg5 f3
  68. 68.c7 f2
  69. 69.Rxg4 f1=Q
  70. 70.c8=Q Qf6+
  71. 71.Kxh5 Qh6#

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