Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.6
Date 1997.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/4pb2/1P3N2/q6p/4BP2/R6Q/3n2P1/1R5K b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5 Nd4
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.Nxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.Ne2 Nf6
  10. 10.Kh1 Nd7
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Qb6
  13. 13.Rb1 Nb8
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.a4 Rac8
  17. 17.Qe1 dxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.dxc3 f6
  20. 20.a5 Qc7
  21. 21.Qg3 Bf7
  22. 22.h4 Kh8
  23. 23.Qh3 Rcd8
  24. 24.c4 b6
  25. 25.axb6 Qxb6
  26. 26.b5 axb5
  27. 27.cxb5 Na5
  28. 28.h5 gxh5
  29. 29.Ng3 Qe3
  30. 30.Rf3 Qc5
  31. 31.b6 Nb3
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.Nxh5 e4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Nd2
  35. 35.Nxf6 h5
  36. 36.Rc3 Qa5
  37. 37.Ra3 Qc5
  38. 38.Rc3 Qa5
  39. 39.Ra3

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