Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Dortmund · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5r1p/6pk/3P2Q1/1PP4P/5pPq/5P2/R5K1 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Na6
  10. 10.d5 c4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nxc4 Ncxe4
  13. 13.a4 Nc5
  14. 14.Ne3 Qd8
  15. 15.Ra3 Nfd7
  16. 16.a5 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.b4 Nd7
  19. 19.c4 f5
  20. 20.Bb2 b6
  21. 21.Qa1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qa2 Rf7
  23. 23.axb6 axb6
  24. 24.Ra7 e4
  25. 25.Bxg7 Rxg7
  26. 26.Rd1 Rf7
  27. 27.h3 Ne5
  28. 28.Ra1 Qd6
  29. 29.Qa6 Rcf8
  30. 30.Rb7 f4
  31. 31.Rxb6 Qd7
  32. 32.Nf1 Qf5
  33. 33.Re6 Qg5
  34. 34.Kh1 f3
  35. 35.g3 Qh5
  36. 36.h4 Qf5
  37. 37.Kh2 Ng4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Rf6
  39. 39.Rxf6 Rxf6
  40. 40.Qa8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qa7 e3
  42. 42.Nxe3 Nxe3
  43. 43.Qxe7+ Rf7
  44. 44.Qxe3 Qh3
  45. 45.Qe5+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qg5+

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