Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 9
Date 2013.05.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/8/8/6p1/5p2/6rN/2K3k1/8 w - - 1 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Be3 Bf8
  13. 13.Bd2 e4
  14. 14.dxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Ng3 Bb7
  16. 16.Bf4 Nd6
  17. 17.b3 c5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.c4 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 a5
  21. 21.Rxe8 Nxe8
  22. 22.a4 Rb8
  23. 23.Re1 Nd6
  24. 24.Re3 g5
  25. 25.Be5 Kh7
  26. 26.Rd3 Kg6
  27. 27.Ne4 Ne8
  28. 28.Kg2 f6
  29. 29.Bb2 f5
  30. 30.Ng3 Bd6
  31. 31.Kf1 h5
  32. 32.Kg2 h4
  33. 33.Nf1 Nf6
  34. 34.Bxf6 Kxf6
  35. 35.Ne3 Ke6
  36. 36.Nd5 f4
  37. 37.Kf1 Be5
  38. 38.Ke2 c6
  39. 39.Nc3 Rxb3
  40. 40.Ne4 Rb4
  41. 41.Nxc5+ Kf5
  42. 42.Rd8 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rf8+ Kg6
  44. 44.Ne4 Rxa4
  45. 45.Rg8+ Bg7
  46. 46.Rc8 Rc4
  47. 47.Kd3 Rc1
  48. 48.Kd2 Rc4
  49. 49.Kd3 Rc1
  50. 50.Kd2 Bb2
  51. 51.Ra8 Ra1
  52. 52.Ra6 a4
  53. 53.Rxc6+ Kh5
  54. 54.Nd6 Bf6
  55. 55.Nf5 Kg6
  56. 56.Nd6 Be5
  57. 57.Nc4+ Bf6
  58. 58.Nd6 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kc1 Be5
  60. 60.Nc4+ Bf6
  61. 61.Nd6 Bh8
  62. 62.Ra6 a3
  63. 63.Kd1 Bb2
  64. 64.Kc2 Bf6+
  65. 65.Kd1 Rxf2
  66. 66.Rxa3 Rh2
  67. 67.Ra6 Rxh3
  68. 68.Ne4 Rxf3
  69. 69.Rxf6+ Kh5
  70. 70.Rf5 Rd3+
  71. 71.Kc2 Rg3
  72. 72.Rf8 h3
  73. 73.Rh8+ Kg4
  74. 74.Nf2+ Kf3
  75. 75.Nxh3 Kg2

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