Michael Adams vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 9.4
Date 2016.12.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4q3/p5k1/1ppnbpp1/3p4/3P4/2PB2P1/PP2QPN1/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Qc2 g6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf1 b6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 f6
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Qf7
  20. 20.Nh4 Kg7
  21. 21.g3 Ne7
  22. 22.Re1 Re8
  23. 23.Re3 Nc8
  24. 24.Ng2 Nd6
  25. 25.Rxe8 Qxe8
  26. 26.Ne3 Be6
  27. 27.f5 Bf7
  28. 28.fxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Qe2 Be6
  30. 30.Ng2 c6

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