Michael Adams vs Jan Timman

6th Staunton Memorial · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event 6th Staunton Memorial
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2008.08.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/3k2pp/1Pp2b2/N1Pn1p2/P1K2P2/6P1/3B3P/4R3 w - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Nd7
  12. 12.Re1 Ndxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bd4 f6
  15. 15.a4 b4
  16. 16.f4 Bg4
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc6
  18. 18.Bf2 Bh5
  19. 19.c4 b3
  20. 20.Bxb3 d4
  21. 21.c5 Bf7
  22. 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Qd3 Qd7
  24. 24.Qc4+ Kf8
  25. 25.b4 a5
  26. 26.b5 Nb4
  27. 27.Nd2 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Nb3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rad1 Nb4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Rhd8
  32. 32.Rd2 Rd5
  33. 33.Red1 c6
  34. 34.b6 Na6
  35. 35.Be3 Nb4
  36. 36.Rxd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Bd2 Ke6
  38. 38.Kf2 Kd7
  39. 39.Kf3 f5
  40. 40.Rc1 Bf6
  41. 41.Ke2 Bb2
  42. 42.Rc4 Ba3
  43. 43.Nxa5 Bb2
  44. 44.Kd3 Bf6
  45. 45.g3 Re8
  46. 46.Rc1 Ra8
  47. 47.Rb1 Be7
  48. 48.Kc4 Bf6
  49. 49.Re1 Rb8

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