Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 5
Date 2012.09.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1p2bkpp/p1p1p3/3p4/3P1BP1/2P2P1P/PP2K3/8 b - - 14 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qd7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Kb1 Rae8
  12. 12.h3 Bd8
  13. 13.Rhe1 Bf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 Qxf5
  15. 15.g4 Qc8
  16. 16.Qc4 a6
  17. 17.Nd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 c6
  19. 19.Bf4 d5
  20. 20.Qb4 Bh4
  21. 21.Qd2 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Re3 Rxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.f3 Kf7
  27. 27.c3 Be7
  28. 28.Kc2 Ke8
  29. 29.Kd3 Kf7
  30. 30.Ke2 Ke8
  31. 31.Kd3 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke8
  33. 33.Kd3 Kf7
  34. 34.Ke2

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