Garry Kasparov vs Michael Adams

Linares16th · 1999 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 12
Date 1999.03.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/n2KN3/8/8/P7/8/8 b - - 9 65

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Nh2 Ne8
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc7
  16. 16.Nf1 Kh8
  17. 17.Ng3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nce2 Nde6
  19. 19.b4 d5
  20. 20.bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bb4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Nc3 Rad8
  24. 24.Qh5 f6
  25. 25.d4 exd4
  26. 26.Nxd5 Re5
  27. 27.Qh4 Nxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Bxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Re1 Ne6
  32. 32.Nf5 Nf4
  33. 33.Qg5 Rd7
  34. 34.Nh4 h6
  35. 35.Qg4 g5
  36. 36.Nf3 e4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Qxe4
  38. 38.Qxd7 d3
  39. 39.cxd3 Qxd3
  40. 40.Qc8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qxa6 Ne2+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qe4
  44. 44.Qf6 Qf4+
  45. 45.Qxf4 gxf4
  46. 46.g4 fxg3+
  47. 47.fxg3 Nc3
  48. 48.Nd4 h5
  49. 49.h4 Kf7
  50. 50.Kh3 Kf6
  51. 51.g4 hxg4+
  52. 52.Kxg4 Kg6
  53. 53.h5+ Kh7
  54. 54.Kh4 Kg8
  55. 55.h6 Kh7
  56. 56.Kh5 Ne4
  57. 57.Nxb5 Nf6+
  58. 58.Kg5 Ne4+
  59. 59.Kf5 Nc5
  60. 60.Ke5 Kxh6
  61. 61.Kd4 Na6
  62. 62.Kd5 Kg6
  63. 63.Nd4 Kf6
  64. 64.Kd6 Kf7
  65. 65.Ne6

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