Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2008.01.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/2p2qpp/p3p3/1p2B3/2n1Q3/8/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 6 22

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 Nxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.e5 Ne8
  11. 11.c3 dxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 d6
  13. 13.Qf3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bf4 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Bxe5 Nd6
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Qc6 Qe8
  20. 20.Rac1 Nc4
  21. 21.Qe4 Qf7

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