Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

FIDE GP · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Baku AZE
Round 12
Date 2008.05.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/R1bB4/2Pk4/5p2/8/5Kn1/8 w - - 6 57

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 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.e3 Qa5+
  11. 11.b4 Nxb4
  12. 12.axb4 Qxa1
  13. 13.Bb5+ Kf8
  14. 14.Ne2 a6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd7
  16. 16.f3 Ba4
  17. 17.Qb2 Qxb2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Ng5
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Kf2 f6
  21. 21.Ra1 Ke7
  22. 22.Bc2 Rhd8
  23. 23.h4 Nf7
  24. 24.Bxh7 Rh8
  25. 25.Bc2 Rxh4
  26. 26.Bb3 Rh5
  27. 27.Ne2 Bc6
  28. 28.Nf4 Rg5
  29. 29.b5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Nxd5+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nc7 Rd8
  32. 32.Ne6+ Ke8
  33. 33.Bd4 Bd7
  34. 34.Nxd8 Nxd8
  35. 35.Rh1 Ke7
  36. 36.e4 Ne6
  37. 37.Be3 Re5
  38. 38.Rh7 Kf8
  39. 39.Bc2 Bc6
  40. 40.f4 Bxe4
  41. 41.Rh8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rb8 Nd8
  43. 43.fxe5 Bxc2
  44. 44.exf6+ gxf6
  45. 45.Bd4 f5
  46. 46.Be3 Kd7
  47. 47.Bg5 Ne6
  48. 48.Rxb7+ Kc8
  49. 49.Rb2 Be4
  50. 50.Be7 Nf4
  51. 51.Ra2 Kd7
  52. 52.Bd6 Nxg2
  53. 53.Rxa6 f4
  54. 54.Ra4 Bc6
  55. 55.Ra7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Ra6 Kd5

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