Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

It · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2005.07.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5p2/p3b1p1/4K3/1B3P1P/8/8 b - - 3 58

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.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Nfd7
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Bb2 Re8
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.bxa4 Rb8
  20. 20.a5 Nc8
  21. 21.Nc4 Na7
  22. 22.dxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Nc6
  25. 25.Rad1 Nxa5
  26. 26.Nxa5 Rxb2
  27. 27.Nc4 Rb8
  28. 28.e5 d5
  29. 29.Qxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rb4
  31. 31.Ne3 g6
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra8
  33. 33.Rdd1 Kf8
  34. 34.Ra2 Rab8
  35. 35.Nd5 Rb2
  36. 36.Rda1 Bh4
  37. 37.Ne3 Bg5
  38. 38.Nd5 Bd2
  39. 39.f4 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rxa2 Rd8
  41. 41.Nf6 Bxf4
  42. 42.Ra5 Ne6
  43. 43.Nxh7+ Kg7
  44. 44.Nf6 Rc8
  45. 45.Ba4 Rc5
  46. 46.Rxc5 Nxc5
  47. 47.Bc6 a5
  48. 48.Nd7 Ne6
  49. 49.Kg2 g5
  50. 50.Ba4 Nd4
  51. 51.Nc5 Bxe5
  52. 52.Nb3 Nxb3
  53. 53.Bxb3 Kf6
  54. 54.Kf3 Bd4
  55. 55.Ke2 Ke7
  56. 56.f3 f6
  57. 57.Kd3 Be5
  58. 58.Ke4

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