Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Bundesliga 9697 · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 9697
Site Germany
Round ?.1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/4p1p1/3nP1Np/5P1P/1p4K1/2r5/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.a4 Qc5
  12. 12.Qd3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qe2 a6
  14. 14.e5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd3 Nb4
  16. 16.Be4 Bc6
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nd5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qd7
  20. 20.Rc4 Be7
  21. 21.Qg4 Kf8
  22. 22.Rac1 h5
  23. 23.Qd4 Qd8
  24. 24.h4 g6
  25. 25.Bg5 Kg7
  26. 26.Qd2 Bxg5
  27. 27.Nxg5 Qe7
  28. 28.Qe2 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Rc6 b4
  31. 31.Qf3 Ra2
  32. 32.Rd1 Rha8
  33. 33.Rc2 Ra1
  34. 34.Kh2 Rxd1
  35. 35.Qxd1 Ra7
  36. 36.Rc6 Rc7
  37. 37.Ra6 Qc5
  38. 38.Qe2 b3
  39. 39.Ra8 Qd4
  40. 40.Nf3 Qf4+
  41. 41.g3 Rc2
  42. 42.gxf4 Rxe2
  43. 43.Ra7 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Rxb2
  45. 45.Ng5 Rc2

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