Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Dortmund · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2q2r1k/r3b1pp/2p5/3pp3/2B1Pp2/P2P4/5PPP/RR1Q2K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 bxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 d6
  11. 11.a3 Nd4
  12. 12.b4 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 c6
  14. 14.Bg5 Kh8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nd7
  16. 16.Bd2 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 Rxa5
  18. 18.Rdb1 Bc8
  19. 19.Qd1 Nc5
  20. 20.Be3 f5
  21. 21.Qd2 f4
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Na4 Ra5
  24. 24.Nb6 Ra7
  25. 25.Nxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Qd1 d5

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