Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

br3bk1/2n5/2pNp2p/p1P1Ppp1/1P6/P1K2BBP/6P1/5R2 b - - 8 32

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nc6
  8. 8.e5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 dxe5
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Rxd1 bxc6
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd5
  13. 13.Ne4 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 Be7
  15. 15.Bg3 O-O
  16. 16.Be2 a5
  17. 17.c4 Nb4
  18. 18.Rd2 Rd8
  19. 19.Rf1 Rxd2
  20. 20.Kxd2 Na6
  21. 21.Bh5 g6
  22. 22.Bf3 Bb7
  23. 23.Kc3 Rd8
  24. 24.Nd6 Ba8
  25. 25.a3 f5
  26. 26.b4 g5
  27. 27.h3 Bf8
  28. 28.c5 Rb8
  29. 29.Bh5 Nc7
  30. 30.Bf3 Na6
  31. 31.Bh5 Nc7
  32. 32.Bf3

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