Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/1p1kp3/p5pP/1P4P1/P1PKPB2/3b4/8 b - - 12 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 N7f6
  8. 8.h3 Nb4
  9. 9.Bc4 Bf5
  10. 10.Na3 e6
  11. 11.c3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Nc2 Be7
  13. 13.Ne3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne5 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Nxe3
  16. 16.Bxe3 Nd5
  17. 17.Bd2 c5
  18. 18.Nxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Qe2 Nf6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc7
  22. 22.Bb3 Rad8
  23. 23.Bc1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.g3 Qb6
  27. 27.Kg2 Qc6+
  28. 28.Qf3 Qd7
  29. 29.Bc4 a5
  30. 30.Be2 Nd5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qc7
  32. 32.Bf3 Nf6
  33. 33.h4 Qb6
  34. 34.Qe2 Kf8
  35. 35.b3 Nd5
  36. 36.Qd2 Nf6
  37. 37.Qc2 Nd5
  38. 38.a3 Qc7
  39. 39.Qd3 Nf6
  40. 40.b4 Be7
  41. 41.Be3 Kg8
  42. 42.Bd2 b6
  43. 43.Be3 e5
  44. 44.Kg1 Bf8
  45. 45.Bd1 Qc6
  46. 46.Bd2 Qe6
  47. 47.Be3 Be7
  48. 48.Be2 Nd5
  49. 49.Qc4 Nxe3
  50. 50.Qxe6 fxe6
  51. 51.fxe3 e4
  52. 52.Kf2 Kf7
  53. 53.Bf1 Kf6
  54. 54.g4 g5
  55. 55.h5 Ke5
  56. 56.Ke2 Kd5
  57. 57.Kd2 Bf6
  58. 58.Kc2 Be5
  59. 59.Ba6 Kd6
  60. 60.Bb7 Bg3
  61. 61.Bxe4 Be1
  62. 62.Kd3 Ke5
  63. 63.Bf3 Kd6
  64. 64.Kc4 Bd2
  65. 65.Kd3 Be1
  66. 66.Kd4 Bd2
  67. 67.Kd3

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