Fabiano Caruana vs Michael Adams

9th London Classic 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 9.3
Date 2017.12.11
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5KPr/R7/4p3/p1p5/P3kP2/8/8 b - - 2 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 Re8
  9. 9.Ng5 Nf6
  10. 10.Qb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Nd8
  13. 13.Qc4 Bd4
  14. 14.Bg2 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 Nc6
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 e4
  18. 18.dxe4 a5
  19. 19.a3 Ra6
  20. 20.Rac1 Rb6
  21. 21.Rc2 Be6
  22. 22.Qc3 Rb3
  23. 23.Qd2 Rd8
  24. 24.Qc1 a4
  25. 25.Rc5 Rd7
  26. 26.h3 Qd8
  27. 27.g4 g6
  28. 28.Kh1 Kg7
  29. 29.e5 Bd5
  30. 30.Kg1 Be6
  31. 31.Kf2 Qe7
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd5
  33. 33.Rc4 Ra5
  34. 34.Rc2 Bd5
  35. 35.Nd4 Nxd4
  36. 36.exd4 Rg3
  37. 37.Rf3 Bxf3
  38. 38.exf3 c6
  39. 39.Kh2 Rxg2+
  40. 40.Kxg2 Rd5
  41. 41.Rc4 c5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rxd4
  43. 43.Qc3 Qd8
  44. 44.Rc8 Qb6
  45. 45.Re8 g5
  46. 46.Re7 Kg8
  47. 47.e6 fxe6
  48. 48.Qc2 Kf8
  49. 49.Rh7 Qc6
  50. 50.Qxc6 bxc6
  51. 51.Rxh6 Kf7
  52. 52.Kg3 Rd2
  53. 53.Rh7+ Kf6
  54. 54.Rb7 Ke5
  55. 55.h4 gxh4+
  56. 56.Kxh4 Kf4
  57. 57.Rf7+ Ke3
  58. 58.Kg3 Rd1
  59. 59.g5 Rg1+
  60. 60.Kh4 Rg2
  61. 61.Rf6 e5
  62. 62.g6 Rxb2
  63. 63.Kg5 Rg2+
  64. 64.Kh6 Rh2+
  65. 65.Kg7 c5
  66. 66.Kf7 c4
  67. 67.g7 Rh7
  68. 68.Ra6

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