Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

ENG-ch m rapid15 · 1991 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event ENG-ch m rapid15
Site ENG
Round 5
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1pqb4/p7/3R4/3Q2p1/1P1B3P/k1P3P1/6K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.d4 Bd6
  8. 8.f4 Nc6
  9. 9.e5 a6
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.d5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 d6
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  14. 14.exd6 cxd6
  15. 15.f5 f6
  16. 16.Bc4+ Kh8
  17. 17.Bd2 d5
  18. 18.Bd3 Ne5
  19. 19.Rf4 Bd7
  20. 20.Bb4 Qd8
  21. 21.Bxf8 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Rxf8
  23. 23.b3 g5
  24. 24.fxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Rh4+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qd2 Ng4
  27. 27.Rf1 d4
  28. 28.Rf4 f5
  29. 29.h3 Qd8
  30. 30.Rfxg4 fxg4
  31. 31.Qh6+ Kf6
  32. 32.Qxg6+ Ke5
  33. 33.Rh5+ Kf4
  34. 34.Kh2 Ke3
  35. 35.Qh6+ Rf4
  36. 36.Re5+ Kd2
  37. 37.Qxf4+ Kc3
  38. 38.Rc5+ Kb2
  39. 39.Qxd4+ Kxa2
  40. 40.Rd5 Qc7+
  41. 41.Kg1

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