Vassily Ivanchuk vs Michael Adams

SuperGM · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2002.03.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/3Q1Pkp/4K3/r7/8/8 b - - 1 50

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 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Na3 Bxa3
  11. 11.bxa3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bb2 Nf4
  14. 14.Bc1 Nxg2
  15. 15.Ng5 Nxe1
  16. 16.Qh5 Qd7
  17. 17.Bxf7+ Kf8
  18. 18.Be3 Nd4
  19. 19.Rxe1 Nf3+
  20. 20.Kf1 Nxg5
  21. 21.Bc5+ Re7
  22. 22.Rxe5 Nxf7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  25. 25.Qc5+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qd4+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qxg7 bxa4
  28. 28.Qc3 Kd7
  29. 29.Qd4+ Nd6
  30. 30.Qxa4+ Ke6
  31. 31.Qg4+ Nf5
  32. 32.Qc4+ Bd5
  33. 33.Qxc7 h5
  34. 34.c4 Bh1
  35. 35.f4 Rf8
  36. 36.Qb6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qa7+ Ne7
  38. 38.Qxa6 Rb8
  39. 39.d4 Rb1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Rb3+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rh3
  43. 43.d5 Rxh2+
  44. 44.Kd3 Nxd5
  45. 45.cxd5 Bxd5
  46. 46.f5 Ra2
  47. 47.Qa7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Qd4+ Kg5
  49. 49.Qxd5 Rxa3+
  50. 50.Ke4

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