Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Corsica Masters KO · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2005.11.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5pp1/3p4/2p1p3/4P2P/3P2P1/1Q3P2/R5K1 b - - 0 34

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bg5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 O-O
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.Nc4 axb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 c5
  19. 19.Reb1 Ra4
  20. 20.a3 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 Qb8
  23. 23.Ne3 Nf6
  24. 24.Nf5 Kh7
  25. 25.Rc1 Re8
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Ng3 Kg8
  28. 28.Nxh5 Nxh5
  29. 29.Qxh5 Qxb4
  30. 30.g3 c5
  31. 31.Qd1 Rb8
  32. 32.Ra1 Qb3
  33. 33.Qe2 Qb2
  34. 34.Qxb2

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