Alexander Grischuk vs Michael Adams

ECC · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event ECC
Site Halkidiki GRE
Round 5
Date 2002.09.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5p1/2pp1k2/6pP/2PP2K1/P7/6P1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bg6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qg4 h6
  21. 21.Nh3 Qe4
  22. 22.Qg3 Na5
  23. 23.Ba2 Qd3
  24. 24.Rf1 Qxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 Rc8
  26. 26.h5 Bd3
  27. 27.Bxf7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rf2 Ke7
  29. 29.Bd5 Rf8
  30. 30.Nf4 Bh7
  31. 31.Ba2 Kd7
  32. 32.Ne6 Rxf2
  33. 33.Kxf2 Bg8
  34. 34.Nf8+ Ke8
  35. 35.Bxg8 Kxf8
  36. 36.Bd5 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke3 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf4 Nc6
  39. 39.Bxc6 bxc6
  40. 40.c4 Ke6
  41. 41.g4 Kf6
  42. 42.g5+ hxg5+
  43. 43.Kg4

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