Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2014.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5qk1/P6p/8/4Q3/7P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 73

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ne3 Re8
  14. 14.a4 Be6
  15. 15.h3 Bf8
  16. 16.Nh2 b4
  17. 17.Bb3 Rb8
  18. 18.Bc4 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 d5
  20. 20.Bxa6 Qa5
  21. 21.c4 Qxa6
  22. 22.exd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 Nb4
  24. 24.Ra3 Nfxd5
  25. 25.Neg4 f6
  26. 26.Nf1 Rbd8
  27. 27.Ng3 c4
  28. 28.Nxh6+ gxh6
  29. 29.Qg4+ Kh8
  30. 30.dxc4 Ne7
  31. 31.Qh5 Ng8
  32. 32.Nf5 Qb7
  33. 33.Rg3 Qh7
  34. 34.Nh4 Ne7
  35. 35.Ba3 Nbc6
  36. 36.Kh2 Bg7
  37. 37.Bxe7 Nxe7
  38. 38.Rd1 Qg8
  39. 39.Rb1 Rb8
  40. 40.Rd1 Red8
  41. 41.c5 Rxd1
  42. 42.Qxd1 Rb4
  43. 43.Qd7 Rxh4
  44. 44.Qxe7 Rd4
  45. 45.c6 Qf8
  46. 46.Qb7 Rb4
  47. 47.Qd7 Rd4
  48. 48.Qb7 Rb4
  49. 49.Rc3 f5
  50. 50.Qd7 Rd4
  51. 51.Qe6 Rd6
  52. 52.Qxd6 Qxd6
  53. 53.c7 e4+
  54. 54.g3 Bxc3
  55. 55.c8=Q+ Kh7
  56. 56.Qxc3 f4
  57. 57.gxf4 Qxf4+
  58. 58.Qg3 Qd2
  59. 59.Qc7+ Kg6
  60. 60.Qb6+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qb7+ Kh8
  62. 62.Qa8+ Kg7
  63. 63.Qxe4 Kf6
  64. 64.Qf3+ Kg6
  65. 65.Kg2 Qa2
  66. 66.Qe4+ Kf6
  67. 67.Qf4+ Kg6
  68. 68.Qd6+ Kg7
  69. 69.Qe5+ Kh7
  70. 70.a5 Qg8+
  71. 71.Kh2 Qf7
  72. 72.Qe4+ Kg7
  73. 73.a6

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