Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6.3
Date 2012.12.07
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/6pQ/2R1p2p/1pB1P2P/1P4Pb/r4PK1/3q4 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Nc2 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 a6
  11. 11.Rc1 Ne5
  12. 12.b3 c6
  13. 13.Be3 Nfg4
  14. 14.Bd4 c5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Nd5 Rb8
  17. 17.h3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nce3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qa5
  20. 20.Rc2 Bf5
  21. 21.Qd2 Qd8
  22. 22.Rcc1 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rfd1 h5
  25. 25.h4 Bg4
  26. 26.Ne3 Bd7
  27. 27.Bf3 Bd4
  28. 28.Nd5 b4
  29. 29.Rc4 Be5
  30. 30.Kg2 Ra8
  31. 31.Ne3 Ra7
  32. 32.Rcc1 Qe7
  33. 33.Nc4 Be6
  34. 34.Rc2 Bf5
  35. 35.e4 Be6
  36. 36.Nxe5 dxe5
  37. 37.Qe3 Ra5
  38. 38.Be2 Rd8
  39. 39.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  40. 40.Rxc5 Rxa2
  41. 41.Bc4 Qd1
  42. 42.Qh6 Bh3+

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