Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

Sparkassen · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2006.07.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/6R1/4P1K1/4r2P/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c6
  12. 12.h3 Bc8
  13. 13.dxc6 Qc7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qxc6
  15. 15.Nf1 Nc4
  16. 16.a4 Re8
  17. 17.Ng3 Be6
  18. 18.Ng5 Bd7
  19. 19.b3 Na5
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd8
  21. 21.Nh5 h6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.Nf3 Qc7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Bd3 Be6
  26. 26.Ra3 Qb7
  27. 27.Nh2 Bg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.b4 Nc4
  30. 30.Rxa8 Qxa8
  31. 31.Bxc4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Ra8
  35. 35.Ng4 f6
  36. 36.Ne3 Ra3
  37. 37.Nd5 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Ra2
  39. 39.Kg3 Rc2
  40. 40.Rd7 Bxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxc3+
  42. 42.f3 Rb3
  43. 43.Rxb5 Kf7
  44. 44.Rb7+ Ke6
  45. 45.b5 Rb2
  46. 46.b6 Kd6
  47. 47.Rb8 Kc6
  48. 48.Rg8 Rxb6
  49. 49.Rxg7 Kd6
  50. 50.Kg4 Rb2
  51. 51.Kf5 Rxg2
  52. 52.Rf7 Rg3
  53. 53.Rxf6+ Ke7
  54. 54.Re6+ Kf7
  55. 55.Rxe5 Rxf3+
  56. 56.Kg4 Re3
  57. 57.Rf5+ Ke6
  58. 58.Rxg5

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