Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Lloyds Bank op · 1987 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Lloyds Bank op
Site London
Round 7
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2rk1/p1q1bp1p/Pp2p1p1/B7/3P4/P2Q1N2/2B2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bc2 b6
  12. 12.Re1 Ba6
  13. 13.b4 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb2 Nd5
  15. 15.b5 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Bxc3 Qc7
  18. 18.bxa6 Na5
  19. 19.Bxa5

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