I Cheparinov vs Michael Adams

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White I Cheparinov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 2.2
Date 2025.11.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3n4/R2kb1p1/3pp2p/1r2p3/2N1P3/3P1N1P/4KPP1/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb8
  10. 10.h3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Bd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe2 Bc6
  15. 15.Nd1 Nb8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bd7
  17. 17.b4 Be6
  18. 18.bxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.a4 Qd7
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.c3 Rc7
  23. 23.Reb1 Rb7
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Rxb7 Qxb7
  26. 26.Nxc4 Nc6
  27. 27.Be3 Ra8
  28. 28.Rc1 Nd7
  29. 29.Qc2 Nd8
  30. 30.Ncd2 Ra6
  31. 31.Rb1 Qc6
  32. 32.Qxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.Ra1 Kf8
  34. 34.Ra8 Nb6
  35. 35.Ra6 Nd7
  36. 36.Ra7 Ke8
  37. 37.Nc4 h6
  38. 38.Ra8 Nc5
  39. 39.Bxc5 Rxc5
  40. 40.Kf1 Rb5
  41. 41.Ke2 Kd7
  42. 42.Ra7+

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