Anatoly Karpov vs Michael Adams

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6p1/R7/5PKP/8/8/1r6 w - - 5 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 Bb7
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.O-O Ba6
  14. 14.a3 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 O-O
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nc6
  17. 17.b4 Rc8
  18. 18.Ne2 f6
  19. 19.exf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nf4 Qd6
  21. 21.Re1 e5
  22. 22.dxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Kh8
  25. 25.Rad1 Bb2
  26. 26.a4 g6
  27. 27.h4 Bg7
  28. 28.Re2 Rf7
  29. 29.Ne7 Qxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Rcf8
  31. 31.Nc6 Rc7
  32. 32.b5 a6
  33. 33.Rd5 axb5
  34. 34.axb5 Rcf7
  35. 35.Kg2 h6
  36. 36.Rd6 Kh7
  37. 37.Ne7 Rf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Rxf6
  39. 39.f4 Rd6
  40. 40.Nc6 Rd5
  41. 41.Re7 Rxb5
  42. 42.Nd8 Kg8
  43. 43.Ne6 Bf6
  44. 44.Rb7 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kh3 h5
  46. 46.Rd7 b5
  47. 47.Rd6 Kf7
  48. 48.Nc5 Be7
  49. 49.Rd5 b4
  50. 50.Nd3 Rb1
  51. 51.Rb5 Rd1
  52. 52.Ne5+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rb6+ Bd6
  54. 54.Nc4 Ke7
  55. 55.Nxd6 Rxd6
  56. 56.Rxb4 Rd2
  57. 57.Rb5 Kf7
  58. 58.Rb1 Kg7
  59. 59.Rg1 Kf6
  60. 60.Rg2 Rd1
  61. 61.Rb2 Kf5
  62. 62.Rb5+ Kf6
  63. 63.Kg2 Rd3
  64. 64.Kf2 Ra3
  65. 65.Rb2 Kf5
  66. 66.Rb5+ Kf6
  67. 67.Re5 Rb3
  68. 68.Re3 Rb2+
  69. 69.Kf3 Rb4
  70. 70.Ra3 Rc4
  71. 71.g4 hxg4+
  72. 72.Kxg4 Rb4
  73. 73.Ra6+ Kf7
  74. 74.Ra5 Rb1

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