Garry Kasparov vs Michael Adams

XXII SuperGM · 2005 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event XXII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 5
Date 2005.02.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/k1r5/1p2Q3/6P1/pR6/P7/KP6/3q4 b - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 e5
  8. 8.cxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.f3 Nd6
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxe5
  11. 11.e4 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne2 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qa5+
  14. 14.Nc3 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O f5
  16. 16.Bxd6 Rxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Bb5 Nd4
  19. 19.Qd3 Nxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 fxe4
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qxb5
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Kb8
  23. 23.Qxe4 Re8
  24. 24.Qf4+ Ka8
  25. 25.Kb1 g5
  26. 26.Qf7 h6
  27. 27.h4 a6
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Qf6 Qd3+
  30. 30.Ka1 Qd2
  31. 31.Qf7 Re5
  32. 32.Qc7 Re8
  33. 33.Qf7 Re5
  34. 34.Qf6 Re8
  35. 35.g4 Ka7
  36. 36.Qf5 Ka8
  37. 37.Kb1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rc1 Rd5
  39. 39.Qe4 Ka7
  40. 40.Rc3 Qd1+
  41. 41.Ka2 Qd2
  42. 42.Rc2 Qd3
  43. 43.Re2 Rd4
  44. 44.Qe3 a5
  45. 45.Re1 Ka6
  46. 46.Qxg5 Qxf3
  47. 47.Qg6+ Ka7
  48. 48.Re5 Ra4
  49. 49.Qh5 b6
  50. 50.Qe8 Rc4
  51. 51.g5 Rc7
  52. 52.Qe6 a4
  53. 53.Re4 Qd1
  54. 54.Rb4

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