Vassily Ivanchuk vs Michael Adams

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2012.09.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/pp2rpk1/3r3p/8/8/1P3R1P/P1R3PK/8 w - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.b3 Bg4
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 d4
  14. 14.Na4 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 dxe3
  17. 17.Nxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Rac1 exf2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Qe5
  21. 21.Qf3 Rae8
  22. 22.Rxf2 Re7
  23. 23.Qxf6 Qxf6
  24. 24.Rxf6 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc2 Kg7
  26. 26.Rf3 Rd6
  27. 27.Kh2 h6
  28. 28.Rg3+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rf3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rg3+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rf3 Kg7

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