Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.2
Date 2000.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1rnk/1R3pp1/p2pq1bp/P1pN4/2P1P3/3P2QP/5PK1/1R1B4 b - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 b4
  12. 12.a5 Rb8
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nc4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qc8
  16. 16.Ba4 Na7
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 c6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qc7
  20. 20.c4 c5
  21. 21.Nh4 Kh8
  22. 22.g5 Nh5
  23. 23.Nd5 Qd8
  24. 24.Rfb1 Nf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 Qxg5+
  26. 26.Nhg2 exf4
  27. 27.Rb6 Rbd8
  28. 28.Qxf4 Qe7
  29. 29.Rab1 Nc8
  30. 30.Rb7 Qe6
  31. 31.Qg5 h6
  32. 32.Qg3 Qf6
  33. 33.Nf4 Ne7
  34. 34.Kg2 Ng8
  35. 35.Nd5 Qe6
  36. 36.Bd1

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