Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/7p/3PP3/1B6/1K6/p5bP/8/8 b - - 6 58

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 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 c6
  15. 15.Nf4 Rb8
  16. 16.Ne2 Bf6
  17. 17.Qg3 Nc5
  18. 18.Ba2 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Rxb4
  20. 20.Rfb1 Re8
  21. 21.Qf3 a5
  22. 22.c3 dxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rxb1+
  24. 24.Rxb1 Qc7
  25. 25.Qe3 g6
  26. 26.f3 Rb8
  27. 27.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  28. 28.d4 Nd7
  29. 29.Qd3 Qb7
  30. 30.f4 d5
  31. 31.e5 Be7
  32. 32.Qc2 Qb6
  33. 33.Kh2 Bd8
  34. 34.c4 Qb7
  35. 35.cxd5 cxd5
  36. 36.Nc3 Nb6
  37. 37.Qd3 Qc6
  38. 38.Qf3 a4
  39. 39.Nxd5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Bxd5 Qd7
  41. 41.Qe4 Kg7
  42. 42.Ba2 Bb6
  43. 43.d5 Qb5
  44. 44.Qc4 Qxc4
  45. 45.Bxc4 a3
  46. 46.Kg3 Bd4
  47. 47.Kf3 Kf8
  48. 48.Ke4 Bf2
  49. 49.g4 Ke7
  50. 50.d6+ Kf8
  51. 51.f5 gxf5+
  52. 52.gxf5 Bg3
  53. 53.Kd5 Ke8
  54. 54.e6 fxe6+
  55. 55.fxe6 Bh4
  56. 56.Kc5 Bf2+
  57. 57.Kb4 Bg3
  58. 58.Bb5+

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