Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Brussels SWIFT rapid · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels SWIFT rapid
Site Brussels
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/p4pk1/8/4PP2/8/1K6/n7 b - - 0 54

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Nd1 c5
  10. 10.Ne3 Bh5
  11. 11.d3 Nd7
  12. 12.Bd2 Re8
  13. 13.Bc3 Bg5
  14. 14.h3 Bf4
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Ng2 Nf8
  17. 17.Nxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne6
  19. 19.Kg2 c4
  20. 20.Rad1 cxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 c5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qe7
  23. 23.b3 Rad8
  24. 24.Qc1 b5
  25. 25.Be5 Qb7
  26. 26.Ba1 f6
  27. 27.Qc3 Rc8
  28. 28.Nh4 Red8
  29. 29.Nf5 f3+
  30. 30.Kxf3 Ng5+
  31. 31.Kg3 Bxf5
  32. 32.gxf5 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.f3 cxd3
  35. 35.Qb3+ Qxb3
  36. 36.axb3 d2
  37. 37.Rf1 Rd3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rc2
  39. 39.h4 Nf7
  40. 40.Kf2 Nd8
  41. 41.Ke2 Rd7
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc6
  43. 43.Rf2 Rc1
  44. 44.Rff1 Rc2
  45. 45.Rf2 Na5
  46. 46.Rfxd2 Rcxd2
  47. 47.Rxd2 Rxd2
  48. 48.Kxd2 Nxb3+
  49. 49.Kc3 Nxa1
  50. 50.h5 g6
  51. 51.fxg6 hxg6
  52. 52.hxg6 Kg7
  53. 53.Kb2 Kxg6
  54. 54.f4

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