Michael Adams vs Andrey Esipenko

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Andrey Esipenko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 11.3
Date 2025.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3Q4/5pkp/8/p1qpP3/7P/P5PK/8 w - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 Bf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.Nd5 c5
  13. 13.Nxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Bf4 Be5
  15. 15.Bxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Rxf4 b5
  18. 18.b3 bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Rb8
  20. 20.Qh5 f6
  21. 21.Raf1 Qe8
  22. 22.Qe2 Qe5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qd6
  24. 24.R4f2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qa5 Re5
  26. 26.Rf3 Rg5
  27. 27.Qd2 Rg3
  28. 28.Qf2 Rxf3
  29. 29.Qxf3 Qe5
  30. 30.Qf2 h6
  31. 31.Kh1 a5
  32. 32.Qc2 a4
  33. 33.Rb1 Qg3
  34. 34.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  35. 35.Qc1 Qg3
  36. 36.Qa3 Kh7
  37. 37.Qxc5 Qxd3
  38. 38.Nxf6+ gxf6
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qxd7 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qf4+
  42. 42.Kh1 Qf1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qxc4
  44. 44.Qf5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qd7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qf5+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kg6

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