Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2025.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/q5bp/2p1bpp1/ppp1n3/P3P3/1P1PB2P/2PN2P1/2Q1RRNK w - - 4 32

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 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf1 a5
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Bf8
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Nd2 g6
  13. 13.Nc4 Bg7
  14. 14.Qd2 b6
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Bh6 Bh8
  17. 17.Ne2 Ba6
  18. 18.Ne3 c6
  19. 19.b3 Qe7
  20. 20.Rae1 Rad8
  21. 21.h3 Nf8
  22. 22.Qc1 Ne6
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Ng5
  25. 25.Ne2 Nf7
  26. 26.Bf4 Bg7
  27. 27.Nc4 Qa7
  28. 28.Kh1 Bc8
  29. 29.Ng1 b5
  30. 30.Nd2 Be6
  31. 31.Be3 Ne5

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