Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2012.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/2b2k2/p1p2p2/Pp1p1bp1/1P1P4/2P2PP1/3BBK2/8 w - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 b6
  13. 13.g3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 c6
  15. 15.Ne3 Qe7
  16. 16.d3 Nf5
  17. 17.c3 d5
  18. 18.Bd2 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qxe3
  20. 20.Bxe3 Ba6
  21. 21.d4 Re8
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.h4 Bc8
  24. 24.b4 Bf5
  25. 25.a5 b5
  26. 26.Re1 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.f3 Bd8
  29. 29.Kf2 Bc7
  30. 30.Bd2 Rxe1
  31. 31.Bxe1 f6
  32. 32.Bd2 Kg7
  33. 33.Bf1 a6
  34. 34.Be2 Kf7
  35. 35.Be3 Kg7
  36. 36.Bd2 Kf7
  37. 37.Be3 Kg7
  38. 38.Bd2 Kf7

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