Hikaru Nakamura vs Michael Adams

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2011.12.12
Opening King's Gambit (C36)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/2P4p/1q2Np2/1r1P4/6p1/2Q1Rb2/1p5P/4R1K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Be6
  7. 7.Bb3 c5
  8. 8.Kh1 Nc6
  9. 9.d4 c4
  10. 10.Ba4 Bd6
  11. 11.b3 c3
  12. 12.Qd3 O-O
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Nxc3 Re8
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.c4 Be4
  17. 17.Qc3 a5
  18. 18.a3 f6
  19. 19.Bb2 Ra7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rae7
  21. 21.b4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Kh8
  23. 23.Qb3 Rb7
  24. 24.Bc3 Qb8
  25. 25.b5 cxb5
  26. 26.c5 b4
  27. 27.Bd2 Bf8
  28. 28.Rde1 g5
  29. 29.Qc4 g4
  30. 30.Nh4 f3
  31. 31.d5 fxg2+
  32. 32.Nxg2 Bf3
  33. 33.Kg1 Rc8
  34. 34.c6 Rb5
  35. 35.Nf4 Bc5+
  36. 36.Be3 Bxe3+
  37. 37.Rxe3 Qb6
  38. 38.Re1 b3
  39. 39.Qc3 Rf8
  40. 40.Ne6 b2
  41. 41.c7

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