Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 4
Date 2008.11.16
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3R1p2/1p2n1p1/4N2p/1q5P/4P1P1/5P1K/3Q4 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bf4 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 Na6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bf6
  14. 14.Nd3 Ne6
  15. 15.Qd2 Qe7
  16. 16.Be5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Rac8
  18. 18.e3 Rc7
  19. 19.Nf3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rfd1 h6
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Ne1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qe2 Rd7
  24. 24.Qb5 Nc5
  25. 25.Qb4 a5
  26. 26.Qd2 Ne6
  27. 27.Nf3 Rc7
  28. 28.Qe2 Rc5
  29. 29.h3 g6
  30. 30.a3 Bc6
  31. 31.Rd2 Ba4
  32. 32.Kh2 Bb3
  33. 33.Qa6 Qd8
  34. 34.Qd3 Bc4
  35. 35.Qc3 Ba2
  36. 36.Qd3 Bc4
  37. 37.Qc2 Bf1
  38. 38.Qd1 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Qa8
  40. 40.Kh2 Qc6
  41. 41.Ne5 Qd6
  42. 42.b4 axb4
  43. 43.axb4 Rc8
  44. 44.Rxd5 Qxb4
  45. 45.h4 h5
  46. 46.Rd7

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