Michael Adams vs Vignir Vatnar Stefansson

LCC Superblitz Final · 2024 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
Result 1-0
Event LCC Superblitz Final
Site London ENG
Round 6.4
Date 2024.12.07
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/4k2p/2p2pp1/Q1p1pn2/P3N2P/1P4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.g3 c6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.h3 a5
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bf4 Nh5
  15. 15.Bh6 Bd7
  16. 16.Rad1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bxg7 Nxg7
  18. 18.Nf3 Bc8
  19. 19.Qh6 Nge6
  20. 20.b3 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd2 Qf6
  22. 22.Re3 Nc7
  23. 23.Qe1 Qg7
  24. 24.Nd4 N7e6
  25. 25.Nce2 Ng5
  26. 26.Nf4 Qe5
  27. 27.h4 Nge6
  28. 28.Ndxe6 Nxe6
  29. 29.Nd3 Qh5
  30. 30.e5 Nd4
  31. 31.Nf4 Qxd1
  32. 32.Qxd1 dxe5
  33. 33.Nd3 f6
  34. 34.c3 Nf5
  35. 35.Re1 Be6
  36. 36.Qc2 Bd5
  37. 37.Nc5 Bxg2
  38. 38.Kxg2 b6
  39. 39.Ne4 Kf7
  40. 40.Rd1 Rd5
  41. 41.c4 Rxd1
  42. 42.Qxd1 Ke7
  43. 43.c5 Rd8
  44. 44.Qe1 bxc5
  45. 45.Qxa5

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