Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.2
Date 1997.12.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3qQp2/3P2p1/p1r5/Pp6/1P4PP/3R3K/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.a3 Bf6
  12. 12.Ba2 Bb7
  13. 13.Be3 d5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Bxb6 cxb6
  17. 17.Bxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Re8
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.Ra2 Ra7
  21. 21.cxb4 Rae7
  22. 22.Kf1 Qd6
  23. 23.b3 Qxb4
  24. 24.Nd2 g6
  25. 25.Re4 Qc5
  26. 26.Nf3 Bc3
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Rc2 b5
  29. 29.Qd3 b4
  30. 30.Rc1 Qd6
  31. 31.g3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 h6
  33. 33.Rd1 Rc7
  34. 34.Qe4 Re7
  35. 35.Qd3 Rc7
  36. 36.Nd2 Bxd2
  37. 37.Rxd2 a5
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qf4 Qd7
  40. 40.d6 Rc5
  41. 41.Qe4 h5
  42. 42.Kh2 h4
  43. 43.Qe7 hxg3+
  44. 44.fxg3

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