Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 2.5
Date 2015.04.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1pp2ppp/4b3/2p5/4P3/1P1PR2P/r1P2RPN/6K1 b - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.Be3 Bd6
  9. 9.Qd2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Nb8
  11. 11.Nh2 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd4
  13. 13.Rae1 Be6
  14. 14.b3 a5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bxf4
  17. 17.Rxf4 a4
  18. 18.Rf2 Nxe2+
  19. 19.Qxe2 Qd4
  20. 20.Qe3 Qxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 Ra1+
  23. 23.Rf1 Ra2
  24. 24.Rf2 Ra1+
  25. 25.Rf1 Ra2
  26. 26.Rf2

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