Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

World Cup · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2007.12.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/4Kp1p/Pk3P2/3B2PP/3n4/8/8 b - - 8 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 b6
  8. 8.Bf4 Ba6
  9. 9.Qxc7 Qxc7
  10. 10.Bxc7 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bf4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc2
  14. 14.Rb1 Rac8
  15. 15.Nb3 Bc4
  16. 16.Na1 Ba2
  17. 17.Nxc2 Bxb1
  18. 18.Na1 Nd5
  19. 19.Bd2 e5
  20. 20.e3 exd4
  21. 21.exd4 Nb8
  22. 22.f3 Nc6
  23. 23.Bc4 Rd8
  24. 24.Kf2 Bf5
  25. 25.Nb3 Be6
  26. 26.Rc1 f6
  27. 27.a4 a5
  28. 28.Bc3 Bf7
  29. 29.Nd2 Nde7
  30. 30.Bf1 Nxd4
  31. 31.Re1 Ndc6
  32. 32.Nc4 Nd5
  33. 33.Rb1 Kf8
  34. 34.Be1 Ke7
  35. 35.Kg1 Nb8
  36. 36.Bf2 Nd7
  37. 37.Re1+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rd1 Ke7
  39. 39.Re1+ Kf8
  40. 40.Nd6 Ne5
  41. 41.Nxf7 Kxf7
  42. 42.Rd1 Ke7
  43. 43.f4 Ng4
  44. 44.Re1+ Kf8
  45. 45.Bd4 Rd6
  46. 46.h3 Nh6
  47. 47.Rd1 Nf5
  48. 48.Bf2 Ke7
  49. 49.g4 Nh6
  50. 50.f5 Nf7
  51. 51.Bg2 Nf4
  52. 52.Rxd6 Nxd6
  53. 53.Bxb6 Nc4
  54. 54.Bc5+ Kd7
  55. 55.Bf1 Nxb2
  56. 56.Bb5+ Kd8
  57. 57.Bb6+ Ke7
  58. 58.Kh2 Nd5
  59. 59.Bxa5 Kd6
  60. 60.Bd2 Kc5
  61. 61.Kg3 Nc7
  62. 62.Be3+ Kb4
  63. 63.Bd2+ Kc5
  64. 64.Bc1 Nc4
  65. 65.Bxc4 Kxc4
  66. 66.Bd2 Na6
  67. 67.a5 Kb5
  68. 68.Kf3 Nc5
  69. 69.Bc3 h6
  70. 70.Ke3 Kc4
  71. 71.Bd4 Na6
  72. 72.Ke4 Nb4
  73. 73.h4 Kb5
  74. 74.Bc3 Na6
  75. 75.Kd5 Nc5
  76. 76.Bd4 Nd3
  77. 77.Ke6

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