Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 4.3
Date 2015.04.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4n3/5q1k/p2pr2p/2p2p1N/2P1pP2/2P2n1R/P3Q2P/3R3K w - - 20 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Nf6
  14. 14.f4 e4
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.Ne2 c6
  17. 17.dxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Bd4 c5
  19. 19.Bc3 Qe6
  20. 20.Rc1 Rf7
  21. 21.Ng3 Kh7
  22. 22.Qe2 Rg8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ne8
  24. 24.Nh5 Bxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Rg4
  26. 26.g3 Rxh4
  27. 27.gxh4 Ng6
  28. 28.Kh1 Nxh4
  29. 29.Rg1 Nf3
  30. 30.Rg3 Re7
  31. 31.Rd1 Qf7
  32. 32.Rh3 Re6
  33. 33.Rb1 Rg6
  34. 34.Rg3 Re6
  35. 35.Rh3 Re7
  36. 36.Rd1 Re6
  37. 37.Rb1 Re7
  38. 38.Rd1 Re6

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