Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.4
Date 2000.12.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r5/6p1/p1ppk1bp/P2Np3/1PP1P3/3K2PP/5R2/8 w - - 0 38

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.d4 bxa4
  8. 8.dxc5 Qe7
  9. 9.Qxa4 Qxc5
  10. 10.Be3 Qe7
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.b4 h6
  14. 14.Rab1 d6
  15. 15.c4 Qe6
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne7
  17. 17.a4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Qg6
  19. 19.Nfd2 f5
  20. 20.Ng3 f4
  21. 21.Qxg6 Nxg6
  22. 22.Nge4 fxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Nh4
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  25. 25.Rf1+ Ke8
  26. 26.g3 Ng6
  27. 27.Kf2 Nf8
  28. 28.Ke2 Nd7
  29. 29.Rc1 Nf6
  30. 30.Kd3 Nxe4
  31. 31.Nxe4 Kd7
  32. 32.Rf1 Ke6
  33. 33.Rf2 Bc6
  34. 34.Nc3 Be8
  35. 35.e4 Bg6
  36. 36.Nd5 Rc8
  37. 37.a5 c6

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