Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r4/p4pk1/4q1p1/2p4p/P2p3P/1P4P1/2P1QP2/3R1K2 b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.h3 Rb8
  11. 11.Qf3 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb6
  16. 16.Qf4 c5
  17. 17.Nd6 Qc7
  18. 18.Qg3 Nh5
  19. 19.Qe5 Rbd8
  20. 20.Qxh5 Qxd6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qh4 Bc6
  23. 23.a4 Kf8
  24. 24.Bb5 Rb8
  25. 25.Bxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.Qf4 Rbd8
  27. 27.Rad1 Kg8
  28. 28.Qf5 d4
  29. 29.Qd3 g6
  30. 30.Kf1 Kg7
  31. 31.Qc4 Qd6
  32. 32.g3 h5
  33. 33.h4 Qc6
  34. 34.Kg1 Qd6
  35. 35.Re2 Rxe2
  36. 36.Qxe2 Qe6
  37. 37.Kf1 Qh3+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe6
  39. 39.Kf1

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