Michael Adams vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess Classic · 2009 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2009.12.09
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/3K4/6k1/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Be7
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.c3 b6
  8. 8.Qe2 a5
  9. 9.a4 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.O-O Qc8
  12. 12.Re1 Nc7
  13. 13.Nf1 Qa6
  14. 14.Qe3 O-O
  15. 15.Ng3 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Qg5 Bd6
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Rac8
  20. 20.Qg5 cxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Rce8
  22. 22.Nh5 Nxh5
  23. 23.Qxh5 Qc8
  24. 24.Re5 Na6
  25. 25.Rae1 Nc5
  26. 26.Qd1 Rf6
  27. 27.f3 Qd7
  28. 28.b3 Qd6
  29. 29.Nb5 Qf8
  30. 30.Nc7 Re7
  31. 31.Nxd5 Rd7
  32. 32.b4 axb4
  33. 33.cxb4 Rd8
  34. 34.Nxf6+ gxf6
  35. 35.Qc2 fxe5
  36. 36.bxc5 Qxc5+
  37. 37.Qxc5 bxc5
  38. 38.Rxe5 Ra8
  39. 39.Rxe6 Rxa4
  40. 40.Rc6 Rc4
  41. 41.Kf2 h5
  42. 42.Kg3 Kg7
  43. 43.Rd6 h4+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rf4
  45. 45.Ra6 c4
  46. 46.Ra3 Kf6
  47. 47.g3 hxg3
  48. 48.hxg3 Rf5
  49. 49.Rc3 Rc5
  50. 50.Kg4 Ke5
  51. 51.f4+ Ke4
  52. 52.f5 Rc8
  53. 53.f6 Ke5
  54. 54.f7 Kf6
  55. 55.Kf4 Kxf7
  56. 56.Ke4 Kg6
  57. 57.Kd4 Kg5
  58. 58.Rxc4 Rxc4+
  59. 59.Kxc4 Kg4
  60. 60.Kd4 Kxg3

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