Fabiano Caruana vs Michael Adams

chess.com IoM Masters · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2016.10.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3Rpk/7p/PP6/3p4/2p4n/4K3/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ba7
  11. 11.a4 Be6
  12. 12.a5 Bxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 Re6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 d5
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.e5 Re6
  19. 19.exd4 f6
  20. 20.Re1 Qd7
  21. 21.Qb3 fxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rf8
  23. 23.Re3 Rg6
  24. 24.Kh1 Nd8
  25. 25.Rd1 c6
  26. 26.c4 d4
  27. 27.Qc2 Rg4
  28. 28.h3 Rgf4
  29. 29.b4 Rxf3
  30. 30.Rxf3 Rxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Qxh3+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qg3+
  33. 33.Qg2 Qxe5
  34. 34.f4 Qxf4
  35. 35.Re1 Qf6
  36. 36.Qg4 Nf7
  37. 37.Re8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Re6 Qg5
  39. 39.Qxg5 Nxg5
  40. 40.Re7 c5
  41. 41.b5 axb5
  42. 42.cxb5 c4
  43. 43.Kf2 c3
  44. 44.Ke2 Nh3
  45. 45.Rf7

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