Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2008.01.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/p7/1p1pPb1p/1P1B1p1P/5P2/1P3KP1/8 b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Nb3 Bb6
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb3 Nc5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Rc6
  21. 21.Bb4 Re8
  22. 22.Bc5 f4
  23. 23.f3 Qg5
  24. 24.Rf2 Bf7
  25. 25.Bd6 Rec8
  26. 26.Re1 Be6
  27. 27.Bb4 Rc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Rf1 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Qf5
  31. 31.h4 Qb1+
  32. 32.Be1 h5
  33. 33.b4 Qc1
  34. 34.Kf2 Qc4
  35. 35.Bc3 Qxd4+
  36. 36.Bxd4 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke2 Bf5
  38. 38.Kf2

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