Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 8
Date 2005.05.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/5pk1/6p1/8/R3NP2/1r2n1P1/6K1 w - - 10 54

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb7
  18. 18.Qe2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bd3 Rab8
  20. 20.dxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Bc5 Bc6
  23. 23.Bxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.Nf3 h6
  25. 25.Rc5 Nd7
  26. 26.Rc3 Re6
  27. 27.Rec1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc2 Nf6
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Qxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Rc8 Ree8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.f3 Ng5
  35. 35.Rc5 f6
  36. 36.Ng6 Kh7
  37. 37.Nh4 b4
  38. 38.Rc4 Rd1+
  39. 39.Kh2 b3
  40. 40.Rxa4 bxa2
  41. 41.Rxa2 Rd2
  42. 42.Kg3 Ne6
  43. 43.Nf5 g5
  44. 44.h4 Nf4
  45. 45.hxg5 hxg5
  46. 46.Ne3 Kg6
  47. 47.Kh2 Re2
  48. 48.Ra3 Rxb2
  49. 49.Kg1 Ne2+
  50. 50.Kh2 Nf4
  51. 51.Kg1 Ne2+
  52. 52.Kh2 Nf4
  53. 53.Kg1 Ne2+

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