Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Michael Adams

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5.1
Date 2016.01.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/2Nr1bp1/8/2RP4/P7/1P5P/7K b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.g3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 Ne4
  10. 10.O-O Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 Qe7
  12. 12.a3 a5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Na4 d6
  15. 15.Nd4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qb7+
  17. 17.f3 d5
  18. 18.Nb3 Bf8
  19. 19.Qd4 b5
  20. 20.Nac5 Qa7
  21. 21.cxb5 a4
  22. 22.Na1 Qb6
  23. 23.Nxa4 Qxb5
  24. 24.Nc5 Nc6
  25. 25.Qf2 Ne5
  26. 26.Nd3 Nxd3
  27. 27.exd3 g6
  28. 28.Rc3 Rdb8
  29. 29.Rd2 Qa4
  30. 30.Rcc2 Bh6
  31. 31.f4 e5
  32. 32.Qf3 exf4
  33. 33.Rf2 Qd4
  34. 34.Rce2 Ra6
  35. 35.Nc2 Qc5
  36. 36.Nb4 Rd6
  37. 37.gxf4 Bg7
  38. 38.f5 Rbd8
  39. 39.Rc2 Qb5
  40. 40.fxg6 Rxg6+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qd7
  42. 42.Rg2 Re8
  43. 43.Rce2 Bd4
  44. 44.Qxd5 Rd8
  45. 45.Qxd7 Rxd7
  46. 46.Nc6 Bf6
  47. 47.d4 Rd6
  48. 48.Rc2 Kf8
  49. 49.Rxg6 hxg6
  50. 50.Rc4

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