Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Corsica Masters KO · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.4
Date 2005.11.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qR2k/r7/p2P2Q1/P1r5/1pBpPp2/1P6/8/6K1 b - - 2 55

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nc4
  15. 15.Qe2 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf8
  17. 17.Nf5 Nd6
  18. 18.Nxd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc7
  20. 20.a4 Bc6
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Be3 Be7
  23. 23.Nh2 Nb6
  24. 24.Ng4 h5
  25. 25.Nh2 g6
  26. 26.b3 Qb7
  27. 27.a5 Nd7
  28. 28.Nf3 Bf8
  29. 29.Nd2 Nf6
  30. 30.f3 Bd7
  31. 31.c4 Be6
  32. 32.Bd3 b4
  33. 33.Nf1 Nd7
  34. 34.Bf2 Nb8
  35. 35.Ne3 Nc6
  36. 36.Nd5 Kh8
  37. 37.Rf1 Nd4
  38. 38.Bxd4 cxd4
  39. 39.f4 Bxd5
  40. 40.cxd5 exf4
  41. 41.Rxf4 Bd6
  42. 42.Rf6 Be5
  43. 43.Rc6 Qe7
  44. 44.Qf3 Kg7
  45. 45.Rf1 Rec8
  46. 46.Bc4 f6
  47. 47.Re6 Qd8
  48. 48.d6 Ra7
  49. 49.g4 hxg4
  50. 50.hxg4 Rc5
  51. 51.g5 fxg5
  52. 52.Qg4 Bf4
  53. 53.Rxf4 gxf4
  54. 54.Qxg6+ Kh8
  55. 55.Re8+

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