Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.7
Date 1997.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/3kp2R/7p/p1pp1r2/7P/1P2K3/P1P5/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Nd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.e6 Nf6
  10. 10.exf7+ Kxf7
  11. 11.Nf3 Qb6
  12. 12.Qc4+ Ke8
  13. 13.Bd2 Qa6
  14. 14.Qd4 Rb8
  15. 15.O-O-O Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Qxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rhe1 Kf7
  19. 19.Nf3 h6
  20. 20.Be3 Rb7
  21. 21.Bd4 Bg7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Rxe4 Kf7
  25. 25.Re3 c5
  26. 26.Rde1 Bc6
  27. 27.Nh4 Rg8
  28. 28.g4 Rc7
  29. 29.Kd2 Bb7
  30. 30.Rf1 Bc8
  31. 31.h3 Ke8
  32. 32.f5 gxf5
  33. 33.Nxf5 Bxf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Rg6
  35. 35.Ref3 Kd7
  36. 36.Rf7 Rc8
  37. 37.Rh7 Rcg8
  38. 38.Rff7 Re6
  39. 39.Rf5 a5
  40. 40.Rf4 Rg5
  41. 41.Rf5 Rxf5
  42. 42.gxf5 Rf6
  43. 43.Ke3 d5
  44. 44.h4 Rxf5

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