Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

1st GRENKE Chess Classic · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden-Baden GER
Round 1.1
Date 2013.02.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/2R3p1/2p5/2r5/8/7P/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.Qc2 c6
  12. 12.Be3 d5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Bxb6 axb6
  16. 16.f4 Rh5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.Qe2 Rh4
  19. 19.e6 Nc5
  20. 20.exf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Nd2 Nxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Rxf4
  23. 23.Qxh7 Bf5
  24. 24.Qh5+ Bg6
  25. 25.Qe5 Rf6
  26. 26.Nf3 Kg8
  27. 27.Ng5 Qd7
  28. 28.a3 Raf8
  29. 29.Rad1 Qf5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qf2+
  31. 31.Qxf2 Rxf2
  32. 32.Re6 Be4
  33. 33.Nxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rd7 Rff2
  36. 36.Rg4 Rf7
  37. 37.Rxf7 Kxf7
  38. 38.Rb4 Ra2
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxb7+ Kg8
  41. 41.c4 Ra4
  42. 42.c5 Ra5
  43. 43.Rc7 Rxc5

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