Michael Adams vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Gibraltar Open · 2012 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Open
Site Caleta ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2012.01.31
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/P2R1p2/r4kp1/8/5P2/4B3/4K1b1/8 b - - 14 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.g3 d5
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxd5 c6
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.Qe2 cxd4
  15. 15.Qxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Nc6
  17. 17.Rb5 a6
  18. 18.Rc5 Be6
  19. 19.b3 d3
  20. 20.cxd3 Rxd3
  21. 21.Be3 Rad8
  22. 22.Kh2 Rd1
  23. 23.Rcc1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 h5
  25. 25.Bf3 g6
  26. 26.Bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rd1
  28. 28.g4 Rh1+
  29. 29.Kg3 hxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Rg1+
  31. 31.Kf4 Rxg4+
  32. 32.Ke5 a5
  33. 33.Ra6 a4
  34. 34.bxa4 Bxa2
  35. 35.a5 Kg7
  36. 36.f4 Rg2
  37. 37.Rc6 Re2
  38. 38.Kd4 Be6
  39. 39.a6 Ra2
  40. 40.Ke5 Bg4
  41. 41.a7 Bf3
  42. 42.Rc7 Ra6
  43. 43.Bd2 Rc6
  44. 44.Rd7 Bg2
  45. 45.Be3 Re6+
  46. 46.Kd4 Kf6
  47. 47.Kd3 Ra6
  48. 48.Ke2

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