Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

7k/p7/1p1q3p/2p1B1p1/P1Q5/2P4P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d3 Bd7
  7. 7.a4 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Nd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bc4 h6
  12. 12.Ne2 b6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Qe8
  16. 16.c3 d5
  17. 17.Kh1 g5
  18. 18.Ne2 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  21. 21.dxe4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qc2 Qd7
  23. 23.Re1 Ne5
  24. 24.Ng3 Qd3
  25. 25.Qb3 Nc4
  26. 26.Bf2 Bg7
  27. 27.Kg1 Be5
  28. 28.Nf1 Rf8
  29. 29.Ne3 Qd2
  30. 30.Nf5 exf5
  31. 31.Qxc4+ Kh8
  32. 32.exf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.Bg3 Qd6
  34. 34.Rxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5+

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