Anish Giri vs Michael Adams

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 9.3
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/3N1pp1/4q2p/8/3p4/4bpPP/Q6K/3R4 w - - 4 43

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 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nh4 O-O
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 c4
  13. 13.dxc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Nc3 d5
  15. 15.Bxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Bg5 d4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Ne4 Rb8
  19. 19.b3 cxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Qd5
  21. 21.Qg4 Kh8
  22. 22.b4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rad1 Qb3
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxa3
  25. 25.Ra1 Qxb4
  26. 26.Qxa6 Qb6
  27. 27.Qa2 Qb3
  28. 28.Qa6 Qb6
  29. 29.Qa2 Qc6
  30. 30.f3 Qd7
  31. 31.Rfd1 h6
  32. 32.h3 Bg5
  33. 33.Kh2 Bf4+
  34. 34.g3 Be3
  35. 35.Kg2 Qxf5
  36. 36.Rab1 Qd7
  37. 37.Rxb8 Rxb8
  38. 38.Nc5 Qc6
  39. 39.Nd3 e4
  40. 40.Ne5 exf3+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qf6
  42. 42.Nd7 Qe6

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