Michael Adams vs Wesley So

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 8.6
Date 2012.09.05
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

2Q4k/1p4q1/p6p/3p3P/8/P7/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.c3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nh4 Be4
  8. 8.Nd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nhf3 Bf5
  10. 10.Nf1 Be4
  11. 11.Ng3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nh4
  13. 13.O-O Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 c5
  15. 15.Nh5 Rc8
  16. 16.Qg3 g6
  17. 17.Bg5 Be7
  18. 18.Ng7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Bh6 Kg8
  20. 20.Nh5 Bf8
  21. 21.Be3 h6
  22. 22.Nf4 Kh7
  23. 23.h4 Be7
  24. 24.h5 g5
  25. 25.Ne2 cxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Rf8
  27. 27.f4 gxf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Bg5
  29. 29.Rae1 Nc5
  30. 30.Re3 Ne4
  31. 31.Qe1 Qe7
  32. 32.Ref3 f5
  33. 33.exf6 Bxf6
  34. 34.Qe2 Bg7
  35. 35.Be3 Rxf3
  36. 36.Qxf3 Rf8
  37. 37.Qg4 Rxf1+
  38. 38.Kxf1 Qf7+
  39. 39.Kg1 Bxd4
  40. 40.Bxd4 a6
  41. 41.c4 Nd6
  42. 42.cxd5 exd5
  43. 43.Bc3 Ne4
  44. 44.Bd4 Nd6
  45. 45.a3 Nf5
  46. 46.Be5 Ng7
  47. 47.Bxg7 Qxg7
  48. 48.Qf5+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qf5+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qc8+

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