Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

8th London Classic 2016 · Colle System · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2016.12.15
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/3n1pk1/1p4p1/1N2p2p/1P2P2P/5qP1/8/1B4QK w - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Bd3 b6
  5. 5.O-O Bb7
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bd6
  7. 7.Qe2 Ne4
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Nd7
  10. 10.c4 a5
  11. 11.Rfd1 Qe7
  12. 12.Rac1 a4
  13. 13.Nf1 axb3
  14. 14.axb3 Ra2
  15. 15.Bb1 Rxb2
  16. 16.Qxb2 Ba3
  17. 17.Qc2 c5
  18. 18.cxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.N3d2 Ndf6
  20. 20.f3 Nxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 g6
  22. 22.e4 Bb7
  23. 23.Nc4 Bxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 Rd8
  25. 25.dxc5 Qxc5+
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 Kg7
  28. 28.Qd2 Ba6
  29. 29.Ne3 Bb5
  30. 30.Nc2 h5
  31. 31.h4 Nd7
  32. 32.b4 Qe7
  33. 33.g3 Qf6
  34. 34.Nd4 e5
  35. 35.Nxb5 Qxf3+
  36. 36.Qg2 Qd1+
  37. 37.Qg1 Qf3+
  38. 38.Qg2 Qd1+
  39. 39.Qg1 Qf3+

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