Wesley So vs Michael Adams

8th London Classic 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 2.3
Date 2016.12.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4kpp1/1pp1P2p/p1b1B1q1/P1P1P3/3Q2P1/2B3KP/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Ra6
  12. 12.Qd3 Rb6
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Bb4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Nc6
  17. 17.e3 e5
  18. 18.Bxc6 exd4
  19. 19.Bf3 dxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bc5
  21. 21.Rab1 Rd6
  22. 22.Red1 b6
  23. 23.c4 Qe7
  24. 24.Bc3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Bb2 Qe6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Bd6
  29. 29.Qd4 Qe8
  30. 30.Bd1 Qc6
  31. 31.Bc2 Kf8
  32. 32.e4 Bc5
  33. 33.Qd8+ Ne8
  34. 34.Qd5 Qg6
  35. 35.Kg2 Ke7
  36. 36.f4 c6
  37. 37.Qd3 Nc7
  38. 38.f5 Qg5
  39. 39.Be5 Ne6
  40. 40.fxe6

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