Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Sparkassen · 2006 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2006.08.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1k2b3/8/1p1pn1p1/2p2p1p/1PP2P2/3BB1P1/1KP4P/8 w - c6 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Kb1 a6
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 f6
  13. 13.Be3 O-O-O
  14. 14.b3 Rhe8
  15. 15.f3 h5
  16. 16.Bf2 Bf5
  17. 17.Be2 Re7
  18. 18.Rhe1 Rde8
  19. 19.Bf1 Rxe1
  20. 20.Bxe1 Re7
  21. 21.Bf2 Qe8
  22. 22.c4 a5
  23. 23.a3 b6
  24. 24.Qc3 Nb8
  25. 25.Kb2 Qc6
  26. 26.Qd2 Nd7
  27. 27.Qd5 Ne5
  28. 28.Re1 Be6
  29. 29.Qd2 Qe8
  30. 30.f4 Nc6
  31. 31.Bd3 Bf7
  32. 32.Rxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.Qd1 Kb8
  34. 34.Qf3 Nd8
  35. 35.Be4 f5
  36. 36.Bd3 g6
  37. 37.g3 Be8
  38. 38.Qe3 Qxe3
  39. 39.Bxe3 Ne6
  40. 40.b4 axb4
  41. 41.axb4 c5

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