Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

4NCL · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4NCL
Site Birmingham ENG
Round 11
Date 2001.05.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/6b1/1q4p1/p2nppNp/2p4P/P5Q1/1PPBRPP1/4R1K1 w - - 4 34

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.a3 Bf8
  12. 12.Ba2 d6
  13. 13.Nf1 Ne7
  14. 14.Nh4 d5
  15. 15.Qf3 Qd6
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nexd5
  18. 18.Nf5 Qe6
  19. 19.N1g3 Rad8
  20. 20.Bd2 Kh7
  21. 21.Re2 g6
  22. 22.Nd4 Qd6
  23. 23.Rae1 c5
  24. 24.Nb3 c4
  25. 25.Nc1 Bg7
  26. 26.dxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Na2 Qc7
  28. 28.Nb4 a5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Ne4 f5
  32. 32.Ng5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qg3 Qb6

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