Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares 14th · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/6bp/p1q1p1p1/P5B1/1P1p4/7P/5PP1/5QK1 w - - 1 38

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Qc8
  12. 12.Nbd2 c6
  13. 13.h3 Bd7
  14. 14.dxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Nf1 Nc4
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb7
  18. 18.a4 Rfc8
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.a5 Nbd7
  21. 21.Bd2 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rad1 Re8
  24. 24.Qf1 b4
  25. 25.cxb4 Nxb4
  26. 26.Be4 Rac8
  27. 27.Bxc6 Nxc6
  28. 28.Ne4 Nf6
  29. 29.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.Bg5 Bg7
  31. 31.Nd2 Nd4
  32. 32.Nc4 Re6
  33. 33.Rxd4 exd4
  34. 34.Rxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Nd6 Qc6
  36. 36.Nxc8 Qxc8
  37. 37.b4 Qc6

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