Michael Adams vs Nigel Short

Bunratty Open · 2012 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bunratty Open
Site Bunratty IRL
Round 5
Date 2012.02.19
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/4K1p1/5rP1/2R2P2/8/8 b - - 20 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Be2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.b4 a5
  9. 9.bxa5 Qxa5
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 dxc4
  12. 12.Nxc4 Qc3
  13. 13.Nb2 Rd8
  14. 14.Qd3 Qxd3
  15. 15.Nxd3 Nbd7
  16. 16.a4 Ra7
  17. 17.a5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bd2 e5
  19. 19.Bxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.dxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Rab1 Bc7
  23. 23.Rb5 Rda8
  24. 24.Bc3 Bxa5
  25. 25.Bd4 Ra6
  26. 26.Rxb7 Bd8
  27. 27.Rd7 Bf6
  28. 28.Rxd5 Bxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 h5
  30. 30.g3 Ra1
  31. 31.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ra2
  33. 33.Rd5 Kg7
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Re2
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc2
  37. 37.Kg3 Re2
  38. 38.Re5 f6
  39. 39.Re7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Ra7 g5
  41. 41.Rb7 Kg8
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra2
  43. 43.Rd7 Kf8
  44. 44.e4 Ra3+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rb3
  46. 46.f3 Ra3
  47. 47.e5 fxe5
  48. 48.Rd5 Kf7
  49. 49.Rxe5 Kf6
  50. 50.Rf5+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rd5 Ra6
  52. 52.Ke3 Re6+
  53. 53.Kd4 Rf6
  54. 54.Ke4 Rf4+
  55. 55.Ke3 Rf6
  56. 56.Rd3 Re6+
  57. 57.Kd4 Rf6
  58. 58.Ke5 Rf4
  59. 59.Rc3

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