Michael Adams vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2008.01.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Be3 Nh6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Bb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Re1 Nf7
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bd5 Kh8
  14. 14.Qb3 Ncd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Rb8
  16. 16.Qa3 Be6
  17. 17.c4 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 c6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Nxe6
  20. 20.b4 Rbe8
  21. 21.Qc1 Ne5
  22. 22.N2b3 f5
  23. 23.exf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Nxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Bf4 Qg6
  26. 26.Re3 Re7
  27. 27.h3 Rfe8
  28. 28.Kh1 Nf7
  29. 29.Red3 Re4
  30. 30.Na5 R8e7
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.cxb5 c5
  33. 33.Nc4 Bd4
  34. 34.Be3 Bxe3
  35. 35.Rxe3 f4
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Qc3+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qb3 f3
  39. 39.Rg1 Rg4
  40. 40.Ne3 fxg2+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rb4
  42. 42.Qa3 Ng5
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qxb7+ Qf7
  45. 45.Qxg2 h6
  46. 46.Nd5 Rb2
  47. 47.Rf1 Kh7
  48. 48.Kh1 Rxa2
  49. 49.Nc3 Rb2
  50. 50.Ne4 Rb3
  51. 51.Nxg5+ hxg5
  52. 52.f4 Qf5
  53. 53.fxg5 Qxh3+
  54. 54.Qxh3+ Rxh3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Rb3
  56. 56.Rd1 c4
  57. 57.Rxd6 Rxb5
  58. 58.g6+ Kg7
  59. 59.Rc6 c3
  60. 60.Rxc3 Rg5+
  61. 61.Rg3 Rxg3+
  62. 62.Kxg3 Kxg6

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