Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

37th Olympiad · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 37th Olympiad
Site Turin ITA
Round 7
Date 2006.05.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/R7/5Kp1/5n2/2pB3P/2Pb4/8/8 b - - 24 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Rb8
  10. 10.Bg5 b5
  11. 11.e4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 e5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rfxd1 Nd7
  16. 16.f4 Re8
  17. 17.e6 fxe6
  18. 18.e5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bd8 Nd3
  20. 20.Bxc7 Rb7
  21. 21.Bxb7 Bxb7
  22. 22.a4 bxa4
  23. 23.Rdb1 Bc6
  24. 24.Rb8 Kf7
  25. 25.Rxe8 Kxe8
  26. 26.Bd6 a6
  27. 27.Rb1 h5
  28. 28.Rb6 Kd7
  29. 29.Bf8 g6
  30. 30.Rxa6 e5
  31. 31.fxe5 Nxe5
  32. 32.h4 Ng4
  33. 33.Bg7 Kc7
  34. 34.Bd4 Nh6
  35. 35.Kf2 Nf5
  36. 36.Bc5 Kd7
  37. 37.Bb4 Kc7
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kb6
  39. 39.Rf7 Nh6
  40. 40.Re7 Bd5
  41. 41.Rd7 Ng4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Be4
  43. 43.Rd4 Bd3+
  44. 44.Kf3 Nh2+
  45. 45.Kf4 Nf1
  46. 46.Rd6+ Kb5
  47. 47.Rd5+ Kb6
  48. 48.Ra5 Bc2
  49. 49.Re5 Bd3
  50. 50.Kf3 Nd2+
  51. 51.Kf4 Nf1
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.Kxg4 Nd2
  54. 54.Kf4 Nb3
  55. 55.Re6+ Kb5
  56. 56.Re8 Nc1
  57. 57.Rb8+ Kc6
  58. 58.Ra8 Ne2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Ng1+
  60. 60.Ke3 Ne2
  61. 61.Rxa4 Kd5
  62. 62.Ra5+ Ke6
  63. 63.Ra2 Ng3
  64. 64.Kf4 Nf5
  65. 65.Ra6+ Kf7
  66. 66.Kg5 Ng3
  67. 67.Ra7+ Kg8
  68. 68.Kf6 Nh5+
  69. 69.Ke5 Ng3
  70. 70.Bc5 Nf5
  71. 71.Bf2 Nh6
  72. 72.Bd4 Nf5
  73. 73.Kf6

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