Alan B Merry vs Michael Adams

4NCL 2025-26 · 2026 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alan B Merry
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event 4NCL 2025-26
Site England ENG
Round 9.21
Date 2026.05.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/8/1R1bk1Pp/2p4P/4K1b1/8/8 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Rb8
  8. 8.Nfd2 e5
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxc4 Bh3
  12. 12.Re1 Nb4
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Rd1 Rd8
  16. 16.Nbd2 Be7
  17. 17.b3 h5
  18. 18.f3 Rd5
  19. 19.Rb1 O-O
  20. 20.Bb2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bc3 Nb4
  22. 22.Rb2 Rd3
  23. 23.Rc1 Nd5
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe3
  25. 25.Nf2 Nxc4
  26. 26.Nxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.bxc4 Bc5+
  28. 28.Kh1 Be3
  29. 29.Bd2 Rxd2
  30. 30.Rxd2 Bxd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Bb4
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ra8 a5
  34. 34.a3 Bxa3
  35. 35.Rxa5 Bb4
  36. 36.Ra2 Bc3
  37. 37.f4 Bd4
  38. 38.Ra6 c5
  39. 39.Ra7 Bf1
  40. 40.Rxc7 Bxc4
  41. 41.Kg2 Kg6
  42. 42.Rd7 Kf5
  43. 43.Kf3 g5
  44. 44.fxg5 Bxe5
  45. 45.h4 Be6
  46. 46.Rd1 c4
  47. 47.Rb1 Bd5+
  48. 48.Ke3 Bxg3
  49. 49.Rb5 Ke5

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