Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2005.05.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/2Qb2k1/3P4/1p6/6p1/P7/4KPP1/3R3q w - - 23 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bg3 Bd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Na5
  19. 19.Qa4 Bd7
  20. 20.Qc2 b6
  21. 21.Bd3 h6
  22. 22.Bh7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Be4 Qd6
  24. 24.Nf3 Be6
  25. 25.Ne5 Bb3
  26. 26.Qe2 c5
  27. 27.Qg4 Rcd8
  28. 28.Bf5 cxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Nc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Qxc6
  32. 32.Qe2 Qd6
  33. 33.Qf3 Bc4
  34. 34.Qe3 Bb5
  35. 35.Rd1 Ba4
  36. 36.Rd2 Re8
  37. 37.Qc3 h5
  38. 38.Qc1 Qe7
  39. 39.Qc3 Qg5
  40. 40.Bh3 Kg8
  41. 41.d5 f5
  42. 42.d6 Bd7
  43. 43.Rd1 Qg6
  44. 44.Qc7 Qe6
  45. 45.Qxa7 b5
  46. 46.Qc5 g5
  47. 47.g4 hxg4
  48. 48.Bxg4 fxg4
  49. 49.Qxg5+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qh5+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qg5+ Qg6
  52. 52.Qc5 Qf6
  53. 53.Qa7 Qf5
  54. 54.Qd4+ Kg6
  55. 55.Qc3 Qe5
  56. 56.Qd3+ Kg7
  57. 57.Qc2 Rh8
  58. 58.Qc7 Qh2+
  59. 59.Kf1 Qh1+
  60. 60.Ke2 Re8+

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