Michael Adams vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/6pp/2nR4/5p2/2q2N1P/4QPPK/r3N3 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 c4
  14. 14.b4 Nb7
  15. 15.a4 g6
  16. 16.h3 Nh5
  17. 17.Bh6 Rfb8
  18. 18.Nbd2 a5
  19. 19.axb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Ba4 Bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 axb4
  22. 22.Rxb4 Na5
  23. 23.Ra4 Nb3
  24. 24.Rxc4 Qa5
  25. 25.Rc6 Qa2
  26. 26.Qf1 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Nc4 Qc2
  29. 29.e5 dxe5
  30. 30.Ncxe5 Rd8
  31. 31.d6 Bxd6
  32. 32.Rcxd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Ra1
  34. 34.Ne1 Qxc3
  35. 35.N5f3 Nc5
  36. 36.Qe2 h6
  37. 37.Kh2 Kg7
  38. 38.Rd5

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