Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

III Ruy Lopez · 2009 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event III Ruy Lopez
Site Zafra ESP
Round 2
Date 2009.06.14
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k2q2/2b5/1p5P/1P3Qp1/3Pp1P1/8/4N3/5K2 b - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Be7
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.c3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O a5
  9. 9.a4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O
  12. 12.Nb1 Nb6
  13. 13.Nc3 Bd7
  14. 14.b3 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd2 Bxb5
  16. 16.axb5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qe2 Rc7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qa8
  19. 19.g3 Rfc8
  20. 20.h4 Qa7
  21. 21.Kg2 Nf8
  22. 22.Qf1 Nd7
  23. 23.Na4 b6
  24. 24.Rxc7 Rxc7
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb7
  26. 26.Kh2 Qc8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.Nc3 Qc8
  29. 29.Qe2 Qc7
  30. 30.Ne1 Nf8
  31. 31.Kg2 Nd7
  32. 32.Kf1 Nf8
  33. 33.Na4 Nd7
  34. 34.Bc3 Kf8
  35. 35.Ng2 Ke8
  36. 36.Nf4 g6
  37. 37.Ke1 Kd8
  38. 38.Kd1 Kc8
  39. 39.Nh3 h6
  40. 40.h5 g5
  41. 41.Ng1 Kb7
  42. 42.Nf3 Qc8
  43. 43.g4 Ka7
  44. 44.Ne1 Kb7
  45. 45.f3 Nf8
  46. 46.Nd3 Nxd3
  47. 47.Qxd3 f5
  48. 48.exf6 Bxf6
  49. 49.Be1 Qc7
  50. 50.Nc3 Be7
  51. 51.Ne2 Bd6
  52. 52.Bd2 Qf7
  53. 53.Ke1 Nd7
  54. 54.Kf2 Nf6
  55. 55.Kg2 Bc7
  56. 56.Be1 Kc8
  57. 57.b4 axb4
  58. 58.Bxb4 Qd7
  59. 59.Bf8 Qd8
  60. 60.Bxh6 Qd6
  61. 61.Kf1 e5
  62. 62.Qf5+ Nd7
  63. 63.Bg7 e4
  64. 64.fxe4 dxe4
  65. 65.h6 Qe7
  66. 66.Qg6 Nf8
  67. 67.Bxf8 Qxf8+
  68. 68.Qf5+

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