Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

6th Final Masters · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 6th Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5.1
Date 2013.10.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/br1R2pp/3p1p2/4p3/r3P1P1/pnPK1P1P/R2B4/8 w - - 0 44

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 d4
  11. 11.h3 Nd7
  12. 12.Nb3 a5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Nc4 f6
  16. 16.Bxa4 Nxa4
  17. 17.Rxa4 dxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Ba6
  19. 19.Qb3 Kh8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qb8
  21. 21.Qc2 Bb5
  22. 22.Ra2 Bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Nd8
  24. 24.Be3 Ra6
  25. 25.Qa4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qb5 Qa8
  27. 27.c5 Rb8
  28. 28.Qc4 Qc6
  29. 29.Ne1 Nxc5
  30. 30.Rd5 Nb3
  31. 31.Qd3 Raa8
  32. 32.Nc2 Bf8
  33. 33.Na3 Qa4
  34. 34.Qc4 Qxc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 a4
  36. 36.Kf1 a3
  37. 37.Rd7 Kg8
  38. 38.Ke2 Rb7
  39. 39.Kd3 Ra4
  40. 40.f3 Bc5
  41. 41.Bd2 Kf8
  42. 42.g4 Ba7
  43. 43.Nd6 cxd6

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