Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4r3/2R5/7k/3P3p/r1RK3P/6P1/8 b - - 34 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Qg4 g6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.a4 Ne5
  11. 11.a5 Nf6
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb6 Qe8
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 e5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bg4
  17. 17.f3 Be6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Nd7
  20. 20.Bd4 Ne5
  21. 21.h3 Bd8
  22. 22.Rf2 Rc8
  23. 23.Nf3 Bf6
  24. 24.Qe3 Bg7
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Rf3 Qd8
  27. 27.Bb6 Qe7
  28. 28.Raf1 Bg7
  29. 29.R1f2 h6
  30. 30.Bd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Qc7
  32. 32.Rg3 Kh7
  33. 33.Kh2 h5
  34. 34.Nd5 Bxd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Qe7
  36. 36.d4 Rc1
  37. 37.Rb3 Rc7
  38. 38.Rbf3 Kg7
  39. 39.b4 Rc1
  40. 40.Rf6 Re1
  41. 41.Rxd6 Qxe4
  42. 42.Qxe4 Rxe4
  43. 43.Rd7 h4
  44. 44.Kg1 Re1+
  45. 45.Rf1 Re4
  46. 46.Rf3 g5
  47. 47.Kf2 Kg6
  48. 48.Re3 Rf4+
  49. 49.Ke2 Rc8
  50. 50.Kd3 Rf2
  51. 51.Re2 Rf1
  52. 52.Rxb7 Rd1+
  53. 53.Rd2 Rb1
  54. 54.Rb6+ Kg7
  55. 55.Ke4 Rc4
  56. 56.Rxa6 Rcxb4
  57. 57.Rc6 Ra4
  58. 58.Rc5 Rba1
  59. 59.Rxg5+ Kh6
  60. 60.Rf5 Rxa5
  61. 61.Rxf7 Rg5
  62. 62.Rf4 Re1+
  63. 63.Kd3 Kh5
  64. 64.Kc4 Rc1+
  65. 65.Kd3 Re1
  66. 66.Kc2 Rg1
  67. 67.Rff2 Rd5
  68. 68.Kd3 Ra1
  69. 69.Ke4 Rg5
  70. 70.Rfe2 Ra4
  71. 71.Rc2 Rg7
  72. 72.Rc5+ Kh6
  73. 73.Kd3 Rg3+
  74. 74.Ke4 Rg7
  75. 75.Rc6+ Kh5
  76. 76.Rec2 Re7+
  77. 77.Kd3 Ra3+
  78. 78.R2c3

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