Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 5
Date 2011.12.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p5k/5K1p/P6P/4P3/4Bn2/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Na3 e5
  10. 10.Nxc4 e4
  11. 11.Nfe5 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne3 a5
  13. 13.Rac1 c6
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Be6
  16. 16.Rc5 a4
  17. 17.b4 a3
  18. 18.Ra5 Qd6
  19. 19.Rc1 Nbd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nc4 Qe7
  22. 22.e3 h5
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Nb6 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rc5 h4
  27. 27.Bf1 g6
  28. 28.b5 cxb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Qc7
  30. 30.Qa5 b6
  31. 31.Qxa3 Rd6
  32. 32.Qb3 Nf6
  33. 33.Rb4 Kg7
  34. 34.Rc4 Rc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Qxc6
  36. 36.gxh4 Ng4
  37. 37.h3 Nh6
  38. 38.Qb5 Qf6
  39. 39.Qe5 Nf5
  40. 40.Bg2 Nd6
  41. 41.a4 Qxe5
  42. 42.dxe5 Nc4
  43. 43.Bxe4 Nxe5
  44. 44.Kg2 Kh6
  45. 45.Kg3 f6
  46. 46.Bc2 Nc4
  47. 47.Bd3 Nd6
  48. 48.Kg4 Nf7
  49. 49.Be2 Nd6
  50. 50.Kf4 Nb7
  51. 51.h5 gxh5
  52. 52.Kf5 Nc5
  53. 53.Kxf6 Ne4+
  54. 54.Kf5 Nxf2
  55. 55.h4

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