Michael Adams vs Wei Yi

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.3
Date 2016.01.19
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/p6p/1p1r1pk1/2pN1p2/2P1nP2/1P3KP1/P7/3R4 b - - 43 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.h4 d5
  7. 7.h5 Nge7
  8. 8.d3 dxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Nxd1 b6
  11. 11.h6 Bf6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Nxg5 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne3 Nf5
  15. 15.Nxf5 gxf5
  16. 16.O-O-O Rb8
  17. 17.Rd2 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rxb7
  19. 19.b3 Ke7
  20. 20.Rh4 Rd7
  21. 21.f4 Rxd2
  22. 22.Kxd2 Ng4
  23. 23.e4 f6
  24. 24.Nf3 Kf7
  25. 25.Ke2 Rg8
  26. 26.Nd2 Kg6
  27. 27.exf5+ exf5
  28. 28.Nf1 Re8+
  29. 29.Kd2 Re4
  30. 30.Nh2 Nxh6
  31. 31.Nf3 Nf7
  32. 32.Rh1 Nd6
  33. 33.Nh4+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rf1 Kh6
  35. 35.Rh1 Kg7
  36. 36.Rf1 Re6
  37. 37.Kd3 Re8
  38. 38.Rh1 Kf7
  39. 39.Ng2 Kg6
  40. 40.Rh2 Re6
  41. 41.Nh4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ng2 Re8
  43. 43.Ne3 Kg6
  44. 44.Ke2 Re4
  45. 45.Rh1 Rd4
  46. 46.Nc2 Re4+
  47. 47.Kf3 Re6
  48. 48.Ne3 Re4
  49. 49.Nc2 Re6
  50. 50.Rd1 Ne4
  51. 51.Ne3 Rd6
  52. 52.Nd5

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