Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

39th Olympiad Men · 2010 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 39th Olympiad Men
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6
Date 2010.09.27
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1r1/2p2qnk/p2p3R/3P1p2/2P2P2/6QP/P6K/3B2R1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nh5
  4. 4.Be2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.exd6 exd6
  7. 7.d5 Ne7
  8. 8.c4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bf4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 a6
  17. 17.g3 Nf5
  18. 18.Bg2 g5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Ne4 Ng7
  21. 21.Qd2 h6
  22. 22.f4 gxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Bf6
  24. 24.Kh2 Nh5
  25. 25.Rg1 Kh7
  26. 26.Rcf1 Rg8
  27. 27.Qe2 Ng7
  28. 28.Qd3 Kh8
  29. 29.Bf3 b5
  30. 30.Bd1 bxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 Bh4
  32. 32.Bc2 f5
  33. 33.Rg6 Kh7
  34. 34.Rfg1 Qe7
  35. 35.Ng3 Bxg3+
  36. 36.Qxg3 Qf7
  37. 37.Bd1 Rae8
  38. 38.Rxh6+

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