Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

98th ch-GBR Playoff · 2011 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 98th ch-GBR Playoff
Site Sheffield ENG
Round 2
Date 2011.08.06
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B16)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k2R2r1/5p2/ppP1pQ2/1P3p1p/5q2/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.O-O Nd7
  9. 9.c4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nh4 h5
  11. 11.h3 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 Bd6
  14. 14.d5 Rde8
  15. 15.Be3 Bc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.b4 Nd7
  18. 18.dxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.c5 f5
  20. 20.Rd4 Qc7
  21. 21.Rc1 Kb8
  22. 22.Nf3 Rd8
  23. 23.c6 Nf6
  24. 24.b5 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 b6
  26. 26.Qb2 Rh6
  27. 27.Nf3 Rg6
  28. 28.Ne5 Rg8
  29. 29.Rd1 Nd5
  30. 30.Nd7+ Ka8
  31. 31.Nf6 Nxf6
  32. 32.Qxf6 a6
  33. 33.Rd7 Qf4
  34. 34.Rd8+

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