Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

WDR Cup g/60 · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event WDR Cup g/60
Site Koeln
Round 1
Date 1998.08.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1K/8/1p1p4/p2B2P1/P1P5/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nd7
  11. 11.f4 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Qh3
  13. 13.Bf1 Qh5
  14. 14.Bg2 Nb6
  15. 15.O-O Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bh3
  17. 17.f5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Qxg2 Nc4
  19. 19.g4 Qh4
  20. 20.f6 Nxe5
  21. 21.fxg7 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nf5 Qd8
  23. 23.Be3 Re6
  24. 24.g5 Rc8
  25. 25.Nh6+ Rxh6
  26. 26.gxh6 Rc6
  27. 27.Kh1 Rg6
  28. 28.Qh3 Ng4
  29. 29.Qf3 Qc7
  30. 30.Bg1 Ne5
  31. 31.Qh3 Qc6
  32. 32.Bd4 Ng3+
  33. 33.hxg3 Rxh6
  34. 34.Qxh6 Qxh6+
  35. 35.Kg2 f6
  36. 36.Rf4 Kxg7
  37. 37.Raf1 Qg6
  38. 38.Rf5 a6
  39. 39.R1f4 Qe8
  40. 40.Rxf6 Kg8
  41. 41.Rf8+ Qxf8
  42. 42.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  43. 43.Bxe5 Kf7
  44. 44.Kf3 Ke6
  45. 45.Kf4 b5
  46. 46.a3 a5
  47. 47.Bd4 a4
  48. 48.Kg5 Kf7
  49. 49.Kh6 Kg8
  50. 50.g4 Kf7
  51. 51.Kxh7

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