Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 5.3
Date 2014.12.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/4p3/p6K/1pk5/1n4PP/1P2NP2/8 w - a6 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.g3 b6
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.a5 c5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bd8
  16. 16.Bg5 Rf8
  17. 17.c4 Bxd5
  18. 18.Rxd5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Ke7
  20. 20.Kg2 Nd4
  21. 21.Rd1 Rad8
  22. 22.Nf3 c6
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Ng5 b5
  25. 25.cxb5 cxb5
  26. 26.Ne4 Nc6
  27. 27.Rxd8 Kxd8
  28. 28.e6 fxe6
  29. 29.Nxc5 Ke7
  30. 30.Nb3 Kd6
  31. 31.Kf3 Kd5
  32. 32.Kf4 Kc4
  33. 33.Nc1 Nxa5
  34. 34.Kg5 Nb3
  35. 35.Ne2 b4
  36. 36.Kxh5 a5

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