Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Corus · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2002.01.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/3q1pp1/3p4/1p3PPn/8/P2np1Q1/B5KN/5R2 w - - 1 40

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne2 Bc8
  14. 14.Ng3 Be6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Qd7
  17. 17.g4 h6
  18. 18.c3 Rfe8
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.cxb4 Bd8
  21. 21.Bb2 a5
  22. 22.bxa5 Bxa5
  23. 23.Re2 Bb6
  24. 24.Qb3 Qb7
  25. 25.Qd1 Ra4
  26. 26.Rc2 Ne7
  27. 27.Nh2 Ned5
  28. 28.Qf3 Rf4
  29. 29.Qg2 e4
  30. 30.Re1 Rxf2
  31. 31.Rxf2 Nf4
  32. 32.Qg3 Bxf2+
  33. 33.Kxf2 Nxd3+
  34. 34.Kf1 Nxb2
  35. 35.h4 Qd7
  36. 36.Kg2 Nd3
  37. 37.Rf1 e3
  38. 38.g5 hxg5
  39. 39.hxg5 Nh5

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