Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event PCA-Wch Candidats sf2
Site Linares
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pp/8/1r3P2/k3K1P1/8/1p5P/1R6 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
  12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Qe2 Rd8
  15. 15.a4 Qd5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qe4 Bc5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Ne4 Bd4
  20. 20.Nc3 Bxc3
  21. 21.Ra8+ Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  23. 23.bxc3 Ke7
  24. 24.f4 f5
  25. 25.exf6+ Kxf6
  26. 26.f5 Nc5
  27. 27.Be3 Ne4
  28. 28.Bd4+ Kf7
  29. 29.Be5 Re8
  30. 30.Bxc7 Nxc3
  31. 31.Ba5 Nd5
  32. 32.Rb1 b4
  33. 33.Rd1 Re5
  34. 34.g4 Ne3
  35. 35.Rd7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rd8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rd3 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rxe3+ Kd6
  39. 39.Re6+ Kc5
  40. 40.Re5+ Kb6
  41. 41.Re1 Rb5
  42. 42.Kf2 b3
  43. 43.Kf3 b2
  44. 44.Rb1 Ka5
  45. 45.Ke4 Ka4

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