Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

98th ch-GBR Playoff · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 98th ch-GBR Playoff
Site Sheffield ENG
Round 1
Date 2011.08.06
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

2r5/3pbpk1/1p2p1pp/1N6/1PP2PP1/1R1KP3/6P1/rR6 b - - 19 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.Bf4 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nh5
  10. 10.Bg3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bf3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nb5 Qb8
  15. 15.Rc1 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe2 Ne5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Qxb7
  18. 18.Rfd1 a6
  19. 19.Nc3 Rac8
  20. 20.f4 Nc6
  21. 21.g4 h6
  22. 22.Qf3 Na5
  23. 23.Qxb7 Nxb7
  24. 24.Kf2 Na5
  25. 25.Ne2 Rc7
  26. 26.b4 Nb7
  27. 27.Nd4 Rdc8
  28. 28.Rc2 g6
  29. 29.Rdc1 Kg7
  30. 30.Ke2 Ra8
  31. 31.Rb1 a5
  32. 32.Rcb2 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Rcc8
  34. 34.Kd3 Ra3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Bf6
  36. 36.Rb3 Ra2
  37. 37.R1b2 Ra4
  38. 38.Kd3 Be7
  39. 39.Ne4 Nd6
  40. 40.Nxd6 Bxd6
  41. 41.Nb5 Be7
  42. 42.Nc3 Ra7
  43. 43.Nb5 Ra1
  44. 44.Rb1 Ra2
  45. 45.R3b2 Ra6
  46. 46.Rb3 Ra2
  47. 47.R1b2 Ra1
  48. 48.Rb1 Ra2
  49. 49.R1b2 Ra1
  50. 50.Rb1

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