Michael Adams vs Alexander Grischuk

Corus · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2002.01.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N3k/2p2rbp/3p2n1/3P4/6N1/4Bp1p/4qP1K/1Q4R1 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 g6
  13. 13.Ba2 Bg7
  14. 14.b4 a5
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.Bb2 Nh5
  17. 17.Nb3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bc8
  19. 19.Na5 Nf4
  20. 20.c4 g5
  21. 21.cxb5 g4
  22. 22.Nh2 gxh3
  23. 23.g3 Neg6
  24. 24.Bb1 Qg5
  25. 25.Bc1 Bd7
  26. 26.Kh1 f5
  27. 27.Rg1 Qf6
  28. 28.exf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.gxf4 exf4
  31. 31.Ra3 Qe4+
  32. 32.Qf3 Qxb4
  33. 33.Nc6 Qxb5
  34. 34.Rxa8 Rxa8
  35. 35.Qe4 Qc5
  36. 36.Ng4 Rf8
  37. 37.Bd2 Kh8
  38. 38.Bb4 Qb5
  39. 39.Kh2 f3
  40. 40.Bd2 Qe2
  41. 41.Be3 Rf4
  42. 42.Qb1 Rf7
  43. 43.Nd8

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