Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.7
Date 1997.12.25
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k2rr3/1p6/p1p1p3/P3Q3/2PP1p1p/5qp1/1PKR4/4R3 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.c3 Qc7
  8. 8.h3 Bf5
  9. 9.Nf3 e6
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O-O
  13. 13.a4 g5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nd5
  15. 15.a5 f6
  16. 16.Nd3 h5
  17. 17.Bd2 a6
  18. 18.Bb3 Kb8
  19. 19.c4 Nf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Bxf4
  21. 21.Bc3 g4
  22. 22.h4 g3
  23. 23.f3 Rhe8
  24. 24.Bc2 Bxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 f5
  26. 26.Rad1 Qe7
  27. 27.Bd2 Bxd2
  28. 28.Qxd2 Qxh4
  29. 29.Qe3 f4
  30. 30.Qe5+ Ka8
  31. 31.Rd2 Qh2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qh1+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qxg2+
  34. 34.Kd1 Qxf3+
  35. 35.Kc2 h4

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