Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

9th London Classic 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 2.5
Date 2017.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

3b4/3k3R/6p1/3Np2p/4P3/3K2P1/7P/2r5 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bf5
  11. 11.Qc2 a6
  12. 12.a4 Qd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Bd6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Be6
  16. 16.Be2 f6
  17. 17.a5 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bc1 Qf7
  19. 19.Be3 Bf8
  20. 20.Rfb1 Bc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qe6
  23. 23.Kf1 Na7
  24. 24.Bxa7 Rxa7
  25. 25.Qa2 Kf7
  26. 26.Ke2 Raa8
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  28. 28.Nc4 c6
  29. 29.Nb6 Rab8
  30. 30.Rd1 c5
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Nd5 cxb4
  33. 33.cxb4 Rc8
  34. 34.Kd3 f5
  35. 35.f3 Bd6
  36. 36.Rb1 h5
  37. 37.Ne3 g6
  38. 38.b5 fxe4+
  39. 39.fxe4 Bc7
  40. 40.Nd5 Bxa5
  41. 41.Ra1 Bd8
  42. 42.bxa6 bxa6
  43. 43.Rxa6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Ra7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Rh7 Rc6
  46. 46.g3 Rc1
  47. 47.Rh8+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rh7+

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