Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

B7/8/1B1k3p/5p1P/K2nP3/4b3/1P6/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bb7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bg5 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O-O h6
  11. 11.Be3 e6
  12. 12.Bd4 e5
  13. 13.Be3 Be7
  14. 14.Kb1 O-O
  15. 15.f3 a6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Qc7
  18. 18.g3 Nf6
  19. 19.Rd2 b5
  20. 20.Bh3 bxc4
  21. 21.Rc1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Rfd8
  23. 23.d6 Rxd6
  24. 24.Qxc4 Qxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Nd5
  26. 26.Bf2 Nc3+
  27. 27.Kc2 Rxd2+
  28. 28.Kxd2 Nxa2
  29. 29.Rc8+ Rxc8
  30. 30.Bxc8 Nb4
  31. 31.Kc3 a5
  32. 32.Bb7 Bd8
  33. 33.Be4 g6
  34. 34.g4 Kf8
  35. 35.Kc4 Ke8
  36. 36.h4 Kd7
  37. 37.h5 gxh5
  38. 38.Bf5+ Kc7
  39. 39.gxh5 Bg5
  40. 40.Kb5 Nc6
  41. 41.Bb6+ Kd6
  42. 42.Bc5+ Kc7
  43. 43.Bb6+ Kd6
  44. 44.Be4 Nd4+
  45. 45.Kxa5 f5
  46. 46.Ba8 Be3
  47. 47.Ka4 e4
  48. 48.fxe4

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