Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2015.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5p2/p1p1b1p1/P1K1B1P1/2P2P1P/8/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Nc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 c6
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Bg5 d5
  18. 18.Ba2 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe5 exd3
  20. 20.Nxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qf3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rad1 Qe5
  23. 23.Bxf6 Qxf6
  24. 24.Rxd3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rfd1 Be7
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  29. 29.Kf1 a5
  30. 30.Ke2 g5
  31. 31.Bb1 Bc7
  32. 32.Be4 Be5
  33. 33.Kd3 c5
  34. 34.Kc4 Kg7
  35. 35.f3

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