Alexander Morozevich vs Michael Adams

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2001.07.16
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5P2/7p/2Pk2pB/3n4/7P/4R1PK/5r2 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 h6
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Nd2 Nd4
  9. 9.Nb3 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 O-O
  11. 11.Kh1 c6
  12. 12.f4 Bd4
  13. 13.Bf3 a6
  14. 14.h3 Qe7
  15. 15.Ne2 Ba7
  16. 16.Bd2 b5
  17. 17.Ng3 Rb8
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.exf5 bxc4
  20. 20.bxc4 Bd4
  21. 21.Rxa6 Qb7
  22. 22.Ra2 Qb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rc8
  26. 26.Bf3 Rxd3
  27. 27.b4 Bc3
  28. 28.Bxc3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Be2 Rb3
  30. 30.b5 Ne4
  31. 31.Rf3 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Nd6
  33. 33.Rfa3 Kh7
  34. 34.Ra8 Rxa8
  35. 35.Rxa8 Rb2
  36. 36.Bf1 e4
  37. 37.c5 Nxb5
  38. 38.Rb8 e3
  39. 39.Bc4 e2
  40. 40.Bxf7 g5
  41. 41.Bg6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rf7+ Ke5
  44. 44.Re7+ Kd5
  45. 45.f6 Nd4
  46. 46.Bh5 Rb1
  47. 47.f7 Rf1
  48. 48.Rxe2

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