Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2007 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/8/6pk/1p1pp1p1/1Pp5/2P1P3/6K1/1B3N2 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a6
  7. 7.Bb3 Ba7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Ne7
  10. 10.Bg5 Ng6
  11. 11.Nh4 Kh8
  12. 12.Nxg6+ fxg6
  13. 13.Be3 b5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Qe7
  16. 16.Qe2 h6
  17. 17.h3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rf2 g5
  19. 19.g4 Nh7
  20. 20.Raf1 Rxf2
  21. 21.Rxf2 Nf6
  22. 22.Nf1 a5
  23. 23.a3 c5
  24. 24.Ng3 g6
  25. 25.Kg2 Kg7
  26. 26.Qd1 Rb8
  27. 27.Bd5 Rf8
  28. 28.Ba2 Qd8
  29. 29.b4 Qc8
  30. 30.Qd2 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 Bxh3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qg4
  33. 33.h6+ Kxh6
  34. 34.Nf1 Nxe4
  35. 35.dxe4 Bg2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Bxe4+
  37. 37.Rg2 Bxg2
  38. 38.Qxg2 Qxg2+
  39. 39.Kxg2 axb4
  40. 40.axb4 c4
  41. 41.Bb1 d5

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