Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams

9th London Classic 2017 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 7.2
Date 2017.12.09
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/3B3p/1k6/5p2/4pP2/1P6/7r/4K3 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 c5
  7. 7.c3 Nc6
  8. 8.Na3 Re8
  9. 9.Nh4 b6
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Qa4 Qxd3
  12. 12.Qxc6 Bd7
  13. 13.Qc7 Ng4
  14. 14.Re1 Bd4+
  15. 15.cxd4 Qxd4+
  16. 16.Be3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Qe5 f5
  18. 18.Bh3 Nc2+
  19. 19.Qxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Rxe4 fxe4
  21. 21.Bxd7 Red8
  22. 22.Ba4 e5
  23. 23.Re1 exf4
  24. 24.gxf4 a6
  25. 25.Bd1 b5
  26. 26.Nb1 Nf5
  27. 27.Nxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Be2 Rd6
  30. 30.h4 c4
  31. 31.a4 Rc8
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Na3 Rd5
  34. 34.Rc1 Rdc5
  35. 35.Nc2 Ra8
  36. 36.Ne3 Rac8
  37. 37.h5 Ke6
  38. 38.h6 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra1 b4
  40. 40.Ra6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Ke1 b3
  43. 43.Rb7 Ke6
  44. 44.Rb6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rb4 R8c6
  46. 46.Bxc4 Rxh6
  47. 47.Rxb3 Kd8
  48. 48.Rb8+ Kc7
  49. 49.Rf8 Rh3
  50. 50.Nd5+ Kb7
  51. 51.Rf7+ Kb8
  52. 52.b3 Rh2
  53. 53.Nb4 Kc8
  54. 54.Na6 Rc6
  55. 55.Rf8+ Kb7
  56. 56.Bd5 Kxa6
  57. 57.Bxc6 Kb6
  58. 58.Bd7

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