Michael Adams vs Sergey Karjakin

9th London Classic 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 1.5
Date 2017.12.01
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/5pk1/pn2p1p1/1pn1P2p/3N1P2/PPN3PP/8/2R3K1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qc7
  9. 9.d4 b6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 O-O
  14. 14.e4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qb8
  18. 18.Qe2 b5
  19. 19.a3 g6
  20. 20.Qe3 Rfd8
  21. 21.h3 Ba8
  22. 22.Nde2 Kg7
  23. 23.b3 h5
  24. 24.Rd2 Qb6
  25. 25.Qxb6 Nxb6
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.e5 Nfd7
  28. 28.Bxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.f4 Nc5
  30. 30.Nd4 Rd8

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