Michael Adams vs Anatoly Karpov

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 8
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/3r1pB1/6p1/5bP1/5P1P/4RK2 b - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bd7
  14. 14.Bb1 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bc6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Qd5
  18. 18.Qg3 Qh5
  19. 19.Bc2 Nf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 exf5
  21. 21.c4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Be3 Qg4
  23. 23.d5 Ba4
  24. 24.Qxg4 fxg4
  25. 25.Rab1 b6
  26. 26.Rec1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rb4 Bd7
  28. 28.a4 f5
  29. 29.g3 Re4
  30. 30.a5 g5
  31. 31.axb6 axb6
  32. 32.Bxb6 Kf7
  33. 33.Ba5 Rc5
  34. 34.Rb7 Ke8
  35. 35.Rb8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rb7 Ke8
  37. 37.Rb8+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rf8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rd8 Ba4
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Bd2 Rexc4
  42. 42.Rxc4 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rxh6 Rd4
  44. 44.Bxg5 Rxd5
  45. 45.Kf1 Bd1
  46. 46.Rf6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Re6 Bf3
  48. 48.Re1

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