Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

PCA/Intel-GP · 1994 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event PCA/Intel-GP
Site London
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/Q1p2k2/2P2p2/1P2q3/P1K3p1/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Be2 d5
  7. 7.exd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Na3 e5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Be3 Rad8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qc1 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 f5
  17. 17.f3 b6
  18. 18.Nf1 Bd6
  19. 19.b3 e4
  20. 20.fxe4 f4
  21. 21.Bf2 Ne5
  22. 22.Nd2 g5
  23. 23.h3 Qg7
  24. 24.Nf3 Nxf3+
  25. 25.Bxf3 Be5
  26. 26.Rd1 Bxc3
  27. 27.Rb1 Bd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Qc2 Rfd8
  30. 30.Kh1 Qe5
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Qe2 Kg7
  33. 33.Re1 a5
  34. 34.Bg4 Bf7
  35. 35.Bf5 h5
  36. 36.Qf2 Rd3
  37. 37.Qe2 Re3
  38. 38.Qd2 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Qxe1 Bg6
  40. 40.Bxg6 Kxg6
  41. 41.Qb1 g4
  42. 42.hxg4 hxg4
  43. 43.Qd1 g3
  44. 44.Qg4+ Kf6
  45. 45.Qh4+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qg4+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qd1 Qxe4
  48. 48.Qd8+ Qe7
  49. 49.Qxb6+ Kf5
  50. 50.Qxa5 Qh7+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qh2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Qh1+
  53. 53.Ke2 Qxg2+
  54. 54.Kd3 Qe4+
  55. 55.Kd2 Qe3+
  56. 56.Kc2 g2

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