Lorenzo Fava vs Michael Adams

3rd Cambridge Int Open · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Lorenzo Fava
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Cambridge Int Open
Site Cambridge ENG
Round 5.2
Date 2025.05.28
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/3p1p1k/6p1/4P2p/5P2/8/pqP3PP/5K2 w - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.a4 Be7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Qxd5 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd3 Rb4
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qa5 Qa8
  14. 14.f3 c5
  15. 15.Bd2 Rxb2
  16. 16.Rfb1 Rxb1+
  17. 17.Rxb1 Bc6
  18. 18.Be3 Rb8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rb4
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxa4
  21. 21.Qc3 Bxc5+
  22. 22.Qxc5 g6
  23. 23.Bb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Qxb5 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd5 Ra1
  26. 26.Qd3 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 a5
  28. 28.Qa1 a4
  29. 29.Qa2 Qc3
  30. 30.Kf1 a3
  31. 31.Qd5 h5
  32. 32.f4 Qb2
  33. 33.Qa8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qa6 a2
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qd8+ Kh7

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