Michael Adams vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 5.3
Date 2015.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p6/p1p1k3/P2p4/1P1P2K1/2P5/8 w - - 9 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 Re8
  9. 9.Qe2 f6
  10. 10.h4 Nf8
  11. 11.h5 Be6
  12. 12.Ne3 Qd7
  13. 13.h6 g6
  14. 14.O-O Bg4
  15. 15.Nxg4 Qxg4
  16. 16.Nd4 Qxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 Ne6
  18. 18.g3 g5
  19. 19.Be3 Bf8
  20. 20.Kg2 Bxh6
  21. 21.Rh1 Bg7
  22. 22.Kf3 h6
  23. 23.Kg4 Re7
  24. 24.Raf1 Rf8
  25. 25.Rh3 Nd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 exd4
  27. 27.Bc1 Re5
  28. 28.f4 Rc5
  29. 29.Rh2 f5+
  30. 30.exf5 Rfxf5
  31. 31.Rhf2 gxf4
  32. 32.Bxf4 h5+
  33. 33.Kh3 Be5
  34. 34.Re1 Ra5
  35. 35.a3 Rd5
  36. 36.Re4 a5
  37. 37.a4 Rf7
  38. 38.b3 Bd6
  39. 39.Rfe2 Rg7
  40. 40.Bxd6 cxd6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Rf2 Rdg5
  43. 43.Rf3 R5g6
  44. 44.Re4 Rg4
  45. 45.Re6 h4
  46. 46.Rxd6 c5
  47. 47.Rd5 Rxg3+
  48. 48.Rxg3 hxg3
  49. 49.Kg2 b6
  50. 50.Rd6 Rg6
  51. 51.Rxg6 Kxg6
  52. 52.Kxg3 Kg5
  53. 53.Kf3 Kf5
  54. 54.Kg3 Kg5
  55. 55.Kf3 Kf5
  56. 56.Kg3 Ke5

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