Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2010.12.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2N2pp1/P1p4p/4PPn1/r1P5/3P2P1/5K2/5R2 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d3 a6
  8. 8.a3 Ba7
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Nd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Rb1 Ne7
  12. 12.a4 Qd7
  13. 13.b5 Bh3
  14. 14.Ba3 h6
  15. 15.e3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Bc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qe6
  19. 19.e4 c6
  20. 20.Qb3 Rbd8
  21. 21.bxa6 bxa6
  22. 22.Qc2 Ng6
  23. 23.Ng1 Rb8
  24. 24.a5 Nd7
  25. 25.Na4 Qd6
  26. 26.Ne2 Qc7
  27. 27.Qc3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Rxb8 Rxb8
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Qd6
  31. 31.Kh1 Rb4
  32. 32.Qc2 Nh4
  33. 33.Nac3 Qg6
  34. 34.Ng3 Nf6
  35. 35.e5 Nh5
  36. 36.Nxh5 Qxh5
  37. 37.Ne4 Kh8
  38. 38.Qf2 Nf5
  39. 39.Nxc5 Qh3
  40. 40.Re1 Nh4
  41. 41.Qg3 Qxg3
  42. 42.hxg3 Nf3
  43. 43.Rf1 Nd4
  44. 44.Kg2 Ne6
  45. 45.Nxa6 Ra4
  46. 46.f5 Ng5
  47. 47.Nc7 Kg8
  48. 48.a6 Kf8
  49. 49.Kf2

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