Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

1st GRENKE Chess Classic · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden-Baden GER
Round 6.1
Date 2013.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3r1k1p/8/2R5/8/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 41

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bb7
  13. 13.b4 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nb7
  15. 15.c3 Qc7
  16. 16.Re1 f5
  17. 17.Bg5 Rae8
  18. 18.a4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Nd8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Qd2 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Qf7
  24. 24.Qa2 Qf6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nf7
  26. 26.Qa6 e4
  27. 27.dxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Qxb5 e3
  29. 29.fxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Qb6 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Qc3
  32. 32.Qe3 Qxb4
  33. 33.Nf3 Qc5
  34. 34.Qxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Re7 Rd8
  36. 36.Ne5 Nxe5
  37. 37.Rxe5 Kf7
  38. 38.d6 c4
  39. 39.Re7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rc7 Rxd6
  41. 41.Rxc4

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