Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 34
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rk2/6p1/1P6/8/8/7p/8/1K6 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d3 Re8
  7. 7.Ba4 Bf8
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.exd5 Ne7
  15. 15.Bxe8 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bb5 Qb6
  17. 17.Bc4 Nf4
  18. 18.Qxe5 Bd6
  19. 19.Qb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.Bxb5 a6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 axb5
  23. 23.O-O-O Rxa2
  24. 24.Kb1 Ra8
  25. 25.e5 Bc5
  26. 26.Rd7 Bb6
  27. 27.Nd4 b4
  28. 28.cxb4 Ra4
  29. 29.Nc2 Ne6
  30. 30.f3 Kf8
  31. 31.Rd3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rhd1 Ke8
  33. 33.h4 c6
  34. 34.h5 Bc7
  35. 35.Re1 Nf4
  36. 36.Rd2 Bb6
  37. 37.Re4 Nd5
  38. 38.f4 Rd8
  39. 39.Kc1 Ra8
  40. 40.f5 Bd8
  41. 41.Kb1 Bg5
  42. 42.Rd3 b5
  43. 43.Nd4 Nxb4
  44. 44.Rb3 c5
  45. 45.Nxb5 Ke7
  46. 46.Re1 Rd8
  47. 47.Nd6 f6
  48. 48.Ne4 Bh4
  49. 49.Rh1 Rd4
  50. 50.Nxc5 Bf2
  51. 51.exf6+ Kxf6
  52. 52.Rf1 Bh4
  53. 53.Nd7+ Kg5
  54. 54.Ne5 Kf6
  55. 55.Nf3 Rxg4
  56. 56.Nxh4 Rxh4
  57. 57.Re3 Rxh5
  58. 58.Re6+ Kf7
  59. 59.Rb6 Nd5
  60. 60.Rb5 Nf6
  61. 61.Rb7+ Kf8
  62. 62.Rc1 Rxf5
  63. 63.Rc8+ Ne8
  64. 64.Rbb8 Re5
  65. 65.b4 h5
  66. 66.b5 h4
  67. 67.b6 h3
  68. 68.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  69. 69.Rxe8+

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