Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 5.2
Date 2012.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/8/2P3k1/4K1p1/8/8 w - - 2 64

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nbd2 b4
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.cxb4 Bd6
  15. 15.b5 axb5
  16. 16.axb5 Rxa1
  17. 17.Qxa1 Nb4
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qe8
  20. 20.Qa4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nc6 Nd5
  23. 23.Qxe4 Nxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Rf5
  25. 25.Nd4 Re5
  26. 26.Qb3 Rd5
  27. 27.Qc4 Qf7
  28. 28.b3 Qd7
  29. 29.Nf3 Rxb5
  30. 30.Ra1 Rd5
  31. 31.g3 h6
  32. 32.Qe4 Qe8
  33. 33.Kg2 Kf7
  34. 34.Ra2 Qd8
  35. 35.Re2 Qf6
  36. 36.h4 Qf5
  37. 37.Qc4 Rd3
  38. 38.Re3 Rxe3
  39. 39.fxe3 Qb1
  40. 40.e4 Qb2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qf2
  42. 42.e5 Qxf3
  43. 43.exd6 Qh1+
  44. 44.Kg4 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qxd6
  46. 46.h5 c5
  47. 47.g4 Qd4
  48. 48.Qf1+ Ke7
  49. 49.Qf3 Qd5
  50. 50.Qc3 e5
  51. 51.Kg3 Kd6
  52. 52.Qc4 Qxc4
  53. 53.bxc4 e4
  54. 54.Kf4 e3
  55. 55.Kf3 Ke6
  56. 56.Ke2 Kf6
  57. 57.Kf3 Kg5
  58. 58.Kxe3 Kxg4
  59. 59.Ke4 Kxh5
  60. 60.Kd5 g5
  61. 61.Kxc5 g4
  62. 62.Kd4 g3
  63. 63.Ke3 Kg4

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