Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.4
Date 1997.12.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

4b3/6pk/R4p2/1p5P/8/P1P2P2/1r3NKP/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.d3 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Re4 Qf5
  16. 16.Nd2 Qg6
  17. 17.Re1 Bg4
  18. 18.f3 Bh3
  19. 19.Ne4 Rae8
  20. 20.Re2 h5
  21. 21.Bg5 Bc7
  22. 22.Qd2 Kh8
  23. 23.Rae1 f6
  24. 24.Nf2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Bf5
  26. 26.Bxd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Bf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Qxf4 Bxd3
  29. 29.Rd2 Bb1
  30. 30.Qd6 Re8
  31. 31.Qxd5 Kh7
  32. 32.Kg2 Re5
  33. 33.Qb3 Qe8
  34. 34.a3 Bf5
  35. 35.Qb4 Bd7
  36. 36.Qd4 Bc6
  37. 37.Qd3+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qd4 Qa8
  39. 39.Rd3 Qe8
  40. 40.g4 Re2
  41. 41.Qf4+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qf5+ Qg6
  43. 43.Qxh5+ Qxh5
  44. 44.gxh5 Rxb2
  45. 45.Rd6 Be8
  46. 46.Rxa6

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