Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 15
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4p1/pr5p/3Rp3/8/1PP4P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 Be6
  9. 9.a5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ng5 Bc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Qxc4
  12. 12.Ra4 Qc6
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rd1 O-O
  16. 16.h3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf8
  18. 18.Nh2 h6
  19. 19.Ng4 Re6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  21. 21.Rd2 Be7
  22. 22.Rb4 Bd8
  23. 23.Bb6 Bxb6
  24. 24.Rxb6 Qd7
  25. 25.Nd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Rc6
  27. 27.c3 Rxb6
  28. 28.axb6 Qc6
  29. 29.Qe3 f5
  30. 30.exf5 Rf6
  31. 31.Rd2 Rxf5
  32. 32.b3 d5
  33. 33.Qd3 Rf6
  34. 34.Qxd5+ Qxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxb6

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