Michael Adams vs Hikaru Nakamura

FIDE WCh KO · 2004 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Tripoli LBA
Round 4.2
Date 2004.06.27
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r5k1/ppp1rp2/2n3qp/1BPp1bp1/3P4/1P2B2P/P2Q1PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c4 Nb6
  6. 6.exd6 exd6
  7. 7.h3 Be7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.b3 Be6
  12. 12.Ne4 d5
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.c5 Nd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bf5
  16. 16.Qd2 h6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nf8
  18. 18.Rad1 g5
  19. 19.Ne5 Ng6
  20. 20.Nxg6 Qxg6
  21. 21.Bb5 Re7

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