Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

Bundesliga 2014-15 · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 2014-15
Site Emsdetten GER
Round 8.5
Date 2015.01.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r4bk1/1q3p2/5np1/2p1p2p/rpN1P2P/2PP2P1/1RQB1PK1/1R6 b - - 16 36

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.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Qe7
  12. 12.c3 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 cxb5
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Qc2 c5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qb3 b4
  18. 18.Nd2 h6
  19. 19.h3 Rfb8
  20. 20.Rfb1 Qd8
  21. 21.Nc4 Bf8
  22. 22.Bd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Rc1 Qb7
  24. 24.Rab1 Qb5
  25. 25.Rb2 Ra4
  26. 26.Rcb1 g6
  27. 27.g3 h5
  28. 28.h4 Qa6
  29. 29.Kg2 Qc6
  30. 30.Kh2 Rba8
  31. 31.Qc2 Qb5
  32. 32.Kg2 Qb7
  33. 33.Ne3 Nf6
  34. 34.Nc4 Nd7
  35. 35.Ne3 Nf6
  36. 36.Nc4

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