Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

7th London Classic 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 4.4
Date 2015.12.07
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4k3/8/6n1/8/4K3/1R6/8/8 b - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Bg4
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O e6
  5. 5.d3 Bd6
  6. 6.c4 Ne7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.e4 Na6
  11. 11.exd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Re1 Nc6
  13. 13.d4 Nc7
  14. 14.a3 h6
  15. 15.b4 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb2 a6
  17. 17.Na4 a5
  18. 18.Nc5 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Rb8
  20. 20.Qa4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Bxf3 Qf6
  22. 22.Qb3 Rfd8
  23. 23.Bg4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Qxd4
  25. 25.Red1 Qc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.Nd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Bxd7 Bxb4
  29. 29.Ra4 Bc5
  30. 30.Rxc4 b6
  31. 31.Kg2 g6
  32. 32.Bc6 Ne8
  33. 33.Rd7 Nf6
  34. 34.Ra7 Kg7
  35. 35.Ra8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Bxa8 h5
  37. 37.Ra4 Ng8
  38. 38.Bd5 Ne7
  39. 39.Ba2 Nc6
  40. 40.Ra8 Nb4
  41. 41.Bc4 Nc6
  42. 42.f4 Ne7
  43. 43.Kf3 Nf5
  44. 44.Ra7 Nd6
  45. 45.Bd5 Bd4
  46. 46.Rd7 Bc5
  47. 47.Ba2 Kf6
  48. 48.g4 hxg4+
  49. 49.hxg4 Kg7
  50. 50.Rd8 Nb7
  51. 51.Rd7 Nd6
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf8
  53. 53.Kd3 Kg7
  54. 54.Bd5 Kf8
  55. 55.Rd8+ Kg7
  56. 56.Bc6 Kh7
  57. 57.g5 Kg7
  58. 58.Bd5 Kh7
  59. 59.Rd7 Kg7
  60. 60.Ke2 Kf8
  61. 61.Kf3 Ke8
  62. 62.Rc7 Bd4
  63. 63.Kg4 Be3
  64. 64.Bxf7+ Nxf7
  65. 65.Rc6 Bd4
  66. 66.Rxg6 b5
  67. 67.Rg8+ Kd7
  68. 68.f5 Be3
  69. 69.Rg7 Ke8
  70. 70.Rg8+ Kd7
  71. 71.Rg7 Ke8
  72. 72.g6 Nh6+
  73. 73.Kf3 Nxf5
  74. 74.Rf7 Nh4+
  75. 75.Kxe3 Nxg6
  76. 76.Rb7 b4
  77. 77.Ke4 b3
  78. 78.Rxb3

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