Theo Khoury vs Michael Adams

British Rapidplay 2026 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Theo Khoury
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event British Rapidplay 2026
Site Peterborough ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2026.03.14
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2k5/Q7/1ppp2p1/8/P6P/1P6/2P5/1K2q3 w - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Qe2 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qe7
  10. 10.g3 O-O-O
  11. 11.Bxb6 axb6
  12. 12.Bg2 Kb8
  13. 13.h3 g5
  14. 14.f4 gxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Rhg8
  16. 16.Bf3 Rg3
  17. 17.Qf2 Rgg8
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Na7
  20. 20.Nd4 Nd7
  21. 21.Rhe1 Qf6
  22. 22.Bg4 Ne5
  23. 23.Bf5 Ng6
  24. 24.Re3 Rde8
  25. 25.Rde1 Rxe3
  26. 26.Qxe3 Nc8
  27. 27.Bxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Kb1 Rh8
  29. 29.Qc3 Qd8
  30. 30.Nb5 Na7
  31. 31.Nxa7 Kxa7
  32. 32.a4 Kb8
  33. 33.b3 Re8
  34. 34.Rxe8 Qxe8
  35. 35.Qf6 Qd7
  36. 36.Kb2 c6
  37. 37.dxc6 bxc6
  38. 38.h4 Kc7
  39. 39.f5 Qe8
  40. 40.fxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.Qg7+ Kc8
  42. 42.Qa7 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kb1 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kb2 Qe5+
  45. 45.Kb1 Qe1+

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