Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

SuperGM · 2002 · French Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 6
Date 2002.03.01
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/2k4P/p7/2p3p1/2q1ppP1/2P5/PPK2P2/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.c3 c5
  8. 8.Be3 Qc7
  9. 9.Ne5 a6
  10. 10.Qa4+ Nd7
  11. 11.O-O-O cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bc5
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd3 Bd7
  17. 17.g3 h6
  18. 18.Rd1 O-O-O
  19. 19.Rc4 Bc6
  20. 20.Be4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Qxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Qf3 Rd6
  23. 23.h4 Kb8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.h5 Kb7
  27. 27.Kc2 f5
  28. 28.Qd3 Qf7
  29. 29.Qe2 f4
  30. 30.g4 g6
  31. 31.Qe5 g5
  32. 32.Qh8 e5
  33. 33.Qxh6 e4
  34. 34.Qg6 Qc4
  35. 35.Qg7+ Kc8
  36. 36.Qh8+ Kb7
  37. 37.Qg7+ Kc8
  38. 38.Qf8+ Kc7
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kc8
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kc7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kc8
  42. 42.h6 c5
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kc7
  44. 44.h7

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