Alexander Grischuk vs Michael Adams

FIDE GP · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Baku AZE
Round 5
Date 2008.04.25
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3b4/p3p3/5k2/7B/P5K1/5P2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.b4 e5
  11. 11.bxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 Re8
  14. 14.Re1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Be3 Ne4
  18. 18.Qd4 Nc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Ba4
  20. 20.Rb1 Rc8
  21. 21.h3 Rc7
  22. 22.Qc3 Rce7
  23. 23.Bf3 h6
  24. 24.Bd5 Qc7
  25. 25.Bd4 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Ne6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.c5 dxc5
  30. 30.Bxc5 a6
  31. 31.Qd4 Qd7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Bxd7
  33. 33.Bd4 Kf7
  34. 34.Kh2 g5
  35. 35.g4 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg3 h5
  37. 37.gxh5+ Kxh5
  38. 38.Bf6 Kg6
  39. 39.Bd8 Kf5
  40. 40.h4 gxh4+
  41. 41.Bxh4

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