Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 1
Date 2013.04.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6K1/6P1/5k1P/8/6r1/8 w - - 1 57

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.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc5
  13. 13.Bc4 Ng4
  14. 14.Re2 Na5
  15. 15.Bd5 Rb8
  16. 16.Nb3 Nxb3
  17. 17.cxb3 h6
  18. 18.h3 Nf6
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Bf4 Be6
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd6
  23. 23.Bg3 Re8
  24. 24.Re3 c5
  25. 25.Nd3 Bxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 Red8
  27. 27.Nf4 Rd1+
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd2
  30. 30.Nxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rxb3
  33. 33.Rc6 Rc3
  34. 34.a5 Kf7
  35. 35.a6 Ke7
  36. 36.a7 Ra3
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rxa7
  38. 38.Rb5 Ra4
  39. 39.Rb7+ Kd6
  40. 40.Rxg7 Kc5
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kd4
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kc3
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kd3
  44. 44.Rb7 Kc3
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kb2
  46. 46.Rc6 b3
  47. 47.Rxh6 Kc3
  48. 48.Rb6 b2
  49. 49.Rxb2 Kxb2
  50. 50.g4 Kc3
  51. 51.Kg3 Re4
  52. 52.Kh4 Kd4
  53. 53.Kg5 Ke5
  54. 54.Kg6 Re2
  55. 55.g5 Rxg2
  56. 56.h4 Kf4

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