Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2005.05.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1p/4Npp1/8/1q6/4R1PP/5P2/5BK1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bg3 Bf6
  17. 17.Nd2 Qa5
  18. 18.Qc1 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bc4 Nc2
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Rb1 Re1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Nxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Kf8
  25. 25.Nf3 f6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qc5
  27. 27.Bf1 Ke8
  28. 28.Nd4 Bd7
  29. 29.Rd3 a5
  30. 30.h3 b5
  31. 31.Nb3 Qxa3
  32. 32.Bxc7 a4
  33. 33.Bd6 Qb2
  34. 34.Nc5 a3
  35. 35.Re3+ Kf7
  36. 36.Nd3 Qb1
  37. 37.Bxa3 Be6
  38. 38.Nf4 b4
  39. 39.Bxb4 Qxb4
  40. 40.Nxe6 g6
  41. 41.g3

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