Michael Adams vs Fabiano Caruana

8th London Classic 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 7.2
Date 2016.12.16
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1k1p1/7p/1B2PKP1/3P3P/8/3b4 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.a3 a5
  8. 8.Ne1 Be6
  9. 9.d3 Nge7
  10. 10.Nc2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Ne3 Nb6
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nxb6 Qxb6
  16. 16.Be3 Qxb2
  17. 17.Na4 Qb3
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rfxd1 Bd5
  20. 20.Rab1 Rfb8
  21. 21.a4 f5
  22. 22.f3 Ba2
  23. 23.Rbc1 Rb2
  24. 24.Kf1 Bd5
  25. 25.Bd2 Ra2
  26. 26.Ke1 Bf8
  27. 27.Nd7 Bb3
  28. 28.Ra1 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rxa4 Bxa4
  30. 30.Ra1 Bb3
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rxa5
  32. 32.Bxa5 Bg7
  33. 33.Bc3 Be6
  34. 34.Nxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd2 Bb3
  37. 37.e4 Ke6
  38. 38.Bg7 h5
  39. 39.Bf8 Kf7
  40. 40.Bc5 Ke6
  41. 41.h3 Ba4
  42. 42.Ke3 Bd1
  43. 43.Bb4 Kf7
  44. 44.Kf4 Ke6
  45. 45.g4 fxg4
  46. 46.fxg4

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