Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

1st GRENKE Chess Classic · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden-Baden GER
Round 4.3
Date 2013.02.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/7k/8/1p1R4/1r5P/5K2/1P6/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Qd3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nh5
  16. 16.Nc3 Bg4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxf3
  18. 18.Nxb6 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Rxb6
  20. 20.f4 d5
  21. 21.e5 Nb4
  22. 22.Qe2 Nxf4+
  23. 23.Bxf4 gxf4
  24. 24.Kh1 Rg6
  25. 25.Rxf4 Kh8
  26. 26.Raf1 Rfg8
  27. 27.Rf6 Qd7
  28. 28.Qh5 Qe7
  29. 29.Bd1 c5
  30. 30.Bg4 cxd4
  31. 31.Rxf7 Qg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 Rxg5
  33. 33.Bf5 Re8
  34. 34.e6 Nc6
  35. 35.h4 Rg7
  36. 36.Rf6 Ne5
  37. 37.Rxh6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Rh5 Ng4
  39. 39.Rf4 Ne3
  40. 40.Bh3 d3
  41. 41.Rd4 Rf8
  42. 42.Rxd3 Rf3
  43. 43.Bg2 Rxg2
  44. 44.Rxe3 Rxe3
  45. 45.Kxg2 Rxe6
  46. 46.Kf3 Re4
  47. 47.Rg5+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rg4 Rc4
  49. 49.Rg5 Rb4
  50. 50.Rxd5

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