Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2014.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/2K2k2/5P2/1r6/6R1/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.g3 Bc4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rg6
  16. 16.Nce4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  18. 18.b3 Bd5
  19. 19.c4 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Be6
  21. 21.Kg2 c5
  22. 22.Nxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Rd1 Nd4
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Ra6
  26. 26.Rd2 Ra3
  27. 27.Be3 a5
  28. 28.Bxd4 cxd4
  29. 29.Kf3 a4
  30. 30.Rb2 axb3
  31. 31.axb3 Ra1
  32. 32.Ke4 Rd1
  33. 33.b4 Ke7
  34. 34.Rb3 b6
  35. 35.b5 Rg1
  36. 36.Rg3 Rf1
  37. 37.f4 g5
  38. 38.f5 Rf4+
  39. 39.Kd5 Kd7
  40. 40.c5 bxc5
  41. 41.Kxc5 Re4
  42. 42.Kd5 Re3
  43. 43.Rg2 d3
  44. 44.Rd2 Rg3
  45. 45.Rd1 Rxg4
  46. 46.Rxd3 Rf4
  47. 47.f6 Rf1
  48. 48.e6+ Ke8
  49. 49.exf7+ Kxf7
  50. 50.Rc3 Rf5+
  51. 51.Kc6 g4
  52. 52.Rg3 Rg5
  53. 53.Kxc7 Rxb5
  54. 54.Rxg4

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