Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2005.01.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r1rb2k1/1q1b1ppp/3p1n2/pp1Pp3/1n2P3/4BNNP/PPBQRPP1/R5K1 w - - 16 24

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 a5
  16. 16.Nf1 Bd7
  17. 17.Be3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Re2 Bd8
  19. 19.Ng3 Qb7
  20. 20.Qd2 Na6
  21. 21.Bc2 Nb4
  22. 22.Bb1 Na6
  23. 23.Bc2 Nb4

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