Nigel Short vs Michael Adams

98th ch-GBR · 2011 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 98th ch-GBR
Site Sheffield ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2011.08.02
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/6p1/5n2/5P1q/2P4P/3Q2BK/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.h3 Re8
  9. 9.d3 a6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Nc4 Ba7
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Bxa7 Rxa7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 c5
  17. 17.Nf3 b5
  18. 18.Bf1 Qb8
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rb7
  21. 21.g3 Rb6
  22. 22.a4 Ned5
  23. 23.f4 Rd6
  24. 24.Qf3 c4
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Bg2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rad1 b4
  28. 28.g4 bxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Ne7
  30. 30.g5 Rxd1
  31. 31.Qxd1 Nh7
  32. 32.gxh6 Qb6+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qxh6
  34. 34.Nxc4 Qh4
  35. 35.Nb6 Rf8
  36. 36.Nd7 Rc8
  37. 37.Qd2 Nf5
  38. 38.Re5 g6
  39. 39.Rd5 Nf6
  40. 40.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  41. 41.Rd3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kh2 Rc5
  43. 43.Be4 Kh7
  44. 44.Rd5 Rxd5
  45. 45.Bxd5 Qh4
  46. 46.Bg2

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