Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 87 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 87
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/4q3/5p2/5QPP/8/5P1K/8 b - - 0 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a6
  7. 7.Nf1 Be6
  8. 8.Bb3 Bxb3
  9. 9.axb3 d5
  10. 10.Qe2 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Ng4
  12. 12.Ne3 Nxe3
  13. 13.Bxe3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Qe7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd5 f6
  18. 18.b4 Qe8
  19. 19.Qc5 Ne7
  20. 20.Rxd8 Qxd8
  21. 21.g3 c6
  22. 22.Qc4+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qe2 Qc7
  24. 24.Rd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Kg2 Rxd1
  26. 26.Qxd1 Ke8
  27. 27.Ne1 g6
  28. 28.Nd3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qe2 b6
  30. 30.Ne1 Qc8
  31. 31.Qc4 Kf8
  32. 32.Nc2 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne3 h5
  34. 34.h4 Kf8
  35. 35.Qd3 b5
  36. 36.Nf1 Kf7
  37. 37.Nd2 c5
  38. 38.c4 cxb4
  39. 39.cxb5 axb5
  40. 40.Qxb5 Nc6
  41. 41.Nc4 Kg7
  42. 42.Nd6 Qd7
  43. 43.Qd5 Kh7
  44. 44.Qc5 b3
  45. 45.Nc4 Nd4
  46. 46.Ne3 Kg7
  47. 47.Nd5 Kf7
  48. 48.Qb6 Ne6
  49. 49.Qxb3 Qc6
  50. 50.Qa3 Qb7
  51. 51.b4 f5
  52. 52.Qd3 Nd4
  53. 53.Kh2 Qc6
  54. 54.Nc3 Kg7
  55. 55.b5 Qc5
  56. 56.exf5 gxf5
  57. 57.Qe3 Kf7
  58. 58.Ne2 Qxb5
  59. 59.Nxd4 exd4
  60. 60.Qxd4 Qe2
  61. 61.Kg1 Qe1+
  62. 62.Kg2 Qe6
  63. 63.Qh8 Qe4+
  64. 64.Kh2 Qf3
  65. 65.Qd4 Kg6
  66. 66.Kg1 Qc6
  67. 67.Kf1 Qb5+
  68. 68.Ke1 Qc6
  69. 69.Ke2 Qb5+
  70. 70.Ke3 Qb3+
  71. 71.Qd3 Qb6+
  72. 72.Qd4 Qb3+
  73. 73.Kf4 Qb8+
  74. 74.Ke3 Qb3+
  75. 75.Kd2 Qa2+
  76. 76.Kd3 Qb3+
  77. 77.Qc3 Qd5+
  78. 78.Ke2 Qe4+
  79. 79.Qe3 Qc2+
  80. 80.Kf1 Qd1+
  81. 81.Kg2 Kf7
  82. 82.Qf3 Qc2
  83. 83.Qxh5+ Kg7
  84. 84.Qg5+ Kf7
  85. 85.Qf4 Qc6+
  86. 86.Kh2 Qe6
  87. 87.g4

More Michael Adams Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Michael Adams and Vladimir Kramnik, or browse all Michael Adams games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.