Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

SuperGM · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2000.07.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4b3/6pk/1bp1B1P1/4B2P/1P3PK1/8 b - - 0 45

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 f5
  18. 18.a4 Rb8
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ne4 fxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 Bg4
  22. 22.Qd4 Bf3
  23. 23.exd5 c5
  24. 24.Qh4 Rbe8
  25. 25.Be3 Qf5
  26. 26.Rac1 Be4
  27. 27.Bd1 Bxd5
  28. 28.Bc2 Qf3
  29. 29.Qxh7+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qf5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qxf3 Bxf3
  32. 32.Bd3 c4
  33. 33.Bf1 Re5
  34. 34.Bg2 Bh5
  35. 35.Bd4 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Rxe1 Bf7
  37. 37.Ra1 b4
  38. 38.cxb4 Bxb4
  39. 39.Ra8 Rxa8
  40. 40.Bxa8 g5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kh7
  42. 42.Be4+ Kh6
  43. 43.Be3 Kh5
  44. 44.h3 Be6
  45. 45.g4+

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