Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus A · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2008.01.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1p2ppp/1p1p4/5bP1/2PB3P/1P3qP1/PKP5/4Q3 w - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.Nd4 Re8
  11. 11.f3 Ne6
  12. 12.Be3 Bg5
  13. 13.f4 Nxd4
  14. 14.fxg5 Nc6
  15. 15.h4 Bg4
  16. 16.Re1 Qd7
  17. 17.Bb5 Re5
  18. 18.Bxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Bd4 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8
  21. 21.b3 b6
  22. 22.c4 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Kf8
  24. 24.g3 Qf3
  25. 25.Kb2 Bf5

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