I Cheparinov vs Michael Adams

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White I Cheparinov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 2.4
Date 2025.11.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2p1bpp1/pr5p/3pPq2/1n1P4/4BN1P/1P1R1PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 9 28

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Bxd2 Bg4
  16. 16.Be3 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Qd7
  18. 18.h3 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Re2 bxa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 Rb6
  22. 22.Rc1 Rc8
  23. 23.Rd2 h6
  24. 24.Qd1 Na2
  25. 25.Ra1 Nb4
  26. 26.Rc1 Na2
  27. 27.Ra1 Nb4
  28. 28.Rc1

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