Michael Adams vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 24
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R2p1/5p1p/4pP2/2r1P1P1/5PK1/8/8 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ba7
  9. 9.Nc4 Be6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Bxb3
  14. 14.Qxb3 Qd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rab8
  16. 16.Nh2 Ne7
  17. 17.Nhg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Qe6
  19. 19.Qc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.dxc4 Red8
  21. 21.a4 a5
  22. 22.f3 f6
  23. 23.Kf2 Kf7
  24. 24.g3 Ke6
  25. 25.Rh1 c6
  26. 26.Rd2 Rd7
  27. 27.Rhd1 Rbd8
  28. 28.Nf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.gxf5+ Ke7
  30. 30.g4 c5
  31. 31.Kg3 Ra8
  32. 32.Kh4 Ra6
  33. 33.Rd3 Rb6
  34. 34.R1d2 Rc6
  35. 35.Kh5 Kf7
  36. 36.Rd5 Rd8
  37. 37.b4 axb4
  38. 38.cxb4 cxb4
  39. 39.Rb5 b6
  40. 40.Rxb4 Ra8
  41. 41.Rdb2 Ra6
  42. 42.a5 Rxa5
  43. 43.Rxb6 Rc7
  44. 44.Rxd6 Ra1
  45. 45.Kh4 Rh1+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rc1
  47. 47.Rb4 R1xc4
  48. 48.Rxc4 Rxc4
  49. 49.Rd7+ Kg8

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