Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2007.12.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/2p5/2P2p2/8/3K2P1/8/8 b - - 3 83

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 e4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Rxe4 Bb7
  14. 14.d4 Re8
  15. 15.Bf4 Nc4
  16. 16.Re2 Bxd5
  17. 17.Ne5 Bg5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Qd7
  21. 21.Na3 f6
  22. 22.Bg3 Qc6
  23. 23.f4 Bh6
  24. 24.Qd2 g6
  25. 25.Nc2 Bf8
  26. 26.f5 Re8
  27. 27.fxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Rc1 Re4
  29. 29.b3 Qe6
  30. 30.Re1 c6
  31. 31.Kh2 a5
  32. 32.Qd3 f5
  33. 33.Be5 a4
  34. 34.Qg3 Rxe1
  35. 35.Nxe1 Be4
  36. 36.Nf3 Bxf3
  37. 37.Qxf3 axb3
  38. 38.axb3 Be7
  39. 39.Kg1 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke8
  41. 41.Qe2 Kf7
  42. 42.c4 bxc4
  43. 43.bxc4 Bh4+
  44. 44.Kf1 Be7
  45. 45.Ke1 Bb4+
  46. 46.Kd1 Be7
  47. 47.Kd2 Bb4+
  48. 48.Kd3 Be7
  49. 49.Qe3 Ke8
  50. 50.Qh6 Kd7
  51. 51.Qh8 Bd8
  52. 52.Qg7+ Be7
  53. 53.Kc3 Ke8
  54. 54.Qh8+ Kd7
  55. 55.Qb8 Bd8
  56. 56.Kb3 Be7
  57. 57.Qb6 Ke8
  58. 58.Qb8+ Kf7
  59. 59.Kc3 Qd7
  60. 60.Qh8 Qe6
  61. 61.h4 Bf8
  62. 62.g3 Be7
  63. 63.c5 Bf8
  64. 64.Kb4 Be7
  65. 65.h5 gxh5
  66. 66.Qxh5+ Kf8
  67. 67.Qh8+ Kf7
  68. 68.Qh1 Ke8
  69. 69.Qf3 Kd7
  70. 70.Qd3 Bf8
  71. 71.Kc3 Be7
  72. 72.Qb1 Ke8
  73. 73.Qb7 Bd8
  74. 74.Kb4 Be7
  75. 75.Qa8+ Kd7
  76. 76.Qa7+ Ke8
  77. 77.Qa6 Kd7
  78. 78.Qa8 Bxc5+
  79. 79.dxc5 Qxe5
  80. 80.Qb7+ Qc7
  81. 81.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  82. 82.Kc4 Kd7
  83. 83.Kd3

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