Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

WchT · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event WchT
Site Luzern
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/5p2/5r2/pB1P4/P7/6K1/1P3p2/R7 w - - 1 47

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 a5
  16. 16.Nf1 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Ne3 Na6
  19. 19.Nh2 Nc5
  20. 20.Qf3 Qd8
  21. 21.h4 g6
  22. 22.g4 h6
  23. 23.Ng2 Bf8
  24. 24.g5 hxg5
  25. 25.hxg5 Nh5
  26. 26.Ng4 Bg7
  27. 27.Nh6+ Bxh6
  28. 28.gxh6 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe3 g5
  30. 30.Qxg5+ Qxg5
  31. 31.Bxg5 Kh8
  32. 32.Kh2 Rg8
  33. 33.f4 exf4
  34. 34.Be7 f3
  35. 35.Nh4 f2
  36. 36.Rf1 Rae8
  37. 37.Bxd6 Nxe4
  38. 38.Bc7 Nhg3
  39. 39.Bxg3 Rxg3
  40. 40.Bxe4 Rh3+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rxh4
  42. 42.Bd3 Bh3+
  43. 43.Kg3 Bxf1
  44. 44.Bxf1 Rxh6
  45. 45.Bxb5 Rb8
  46. 46.a4 Rf6

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