Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2006.01.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/3n2p1/p2q1b1p/P1pp4/1p6/1N3P1P/1PP2BP1/1R1QR1K1 w - - 2 24

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bxb3
  12. 12.Nxb3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nfxd4 Qd7
  16. 16.f3 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 c5
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc6
  19. 19.Be3 d5
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bf2 f6
  22. 22.exf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Rb1 Qd6

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