Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

20th European Teams · 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 20th European Teams
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 4.5
Date 2015.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3rkp2/1R6/6R1/2PpKn1p/7P/P4PP1/8 b - - 2 42

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.Ne2 Be7
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Nf4 Bd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Rad1 c6
  16. 16.Rfe1 h4
  17. 17.Rd3 Rh5
  18. 18.Bxe7 Kxe7
  19. 19.Red1 Rd8
  20. 20.c4 d4
  21. 21.b4 b6
  22. 22.Kf1 c5
  23. 23.bxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Ra3 Rd7
  25. 25.Ne1 Rh6
  26. 26.Nd3 Rc6
  27. 27.Rb1 Rdc7
  28. 28.Nf4 Rd7
  29. 29.Rb8 g5
  30. 30.Nd5+ Ke6
  31. 31.Re8+ Ne7
  32. 32.Ke2 Rb6
  33. 33.Kd3 Rb2
  34. 34.Ra6+ Rb6
  35. 35.Nxb6 axb6
  36. 36.Rxb6+ Kxe5
  37. 37.Rc6 Kf5
  38. 38.Rxc5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rb8 Ng6
  40. 40.Rb6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rxg5 Nf4+
  42. 42.Ke4

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