Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

3rd GRENKE Chess Classic · 2015 · English Opening · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden Baden GER
Round 2.2
Date 2015.02.03
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/3k1p2/3P2p1/4K1Pp/4P2r/8/8/8 b - - 6 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 Nxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Bd2 a5
  12. 12.e4 dxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Qg5
  14. 14.Rf4 Bd7
  15. 15.a4 Rae8
  16. 16.d4 Bb6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd8
  18. 18.Qc4 Re7
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.a5 Ba7
  21. 21.Qxb4 c5
  22. 22.dxc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.Qb3 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Qd7
  25. 25.Raf1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rf5 h6
  27. 27.R1f2 Bb8
  28. 28.Bb4 Qc6+
  29. 29.R2f3 Rcc7
  30. 30.Be1 Qe8
  31. 31.g4 Re4
  32. 32.h3 Rce7
  33. 33.Bf2 R4e6
  34. 34.Rb5 Bc7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Qa8
  36. 36.Rb5 Re8
  37. 37.Qd5 Qxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rb8
  39. 39.Bg3 g6
  40. 40.h4 Ra8
  41. 41.Be1 Re4
  42. 42.g5 h5
  43. 43.Rb5 Ra7
  44. 44.Kf1 Re8
  45. 45.Ke2 Rea8
  46. 46.Rf6 Ra6
  47. 47.Bb4 Bxa5
  48. 48.Rxa5 Rxa5
  49. 49.Bxa5 Rxa5
  50. 50.Rxd6 Kf8
  51. 51.Rf6 Ra3
  52. 52.Kf3 Ke7
  53. 53.Ke4 Ra5
  54. 54.Rf4 Rb5
  55. 55.d5 Rb3
  56. 56.Kd4 Ra3
  57. 57.e4 Rb3
  58. 58.Ke5 Rd3
  59. 59.Rf1 Rh3
  60. 60.Ra1 Rxh4
  61. 61.d6+ Kd7
  62. 62.Ra7+ Ke8
  63. 63.Ra8+ Kd7
  64. 64.Rf8

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