Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.1
Date 1997.12.26
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2K5/8/3k2P1/8/8 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 Nxe4
  8. 8.d5 Ne5
  9. 9.Re1 Nxf3+
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nf6
  11. 11.c4 e5
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Nc3 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 O-O
  16. 16.Qh3 Kf7
  17. 17.f4 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Rg8
  19. 19.Qf3 Rge8
  20. 20.Rd3 Kf8
  21. 21.g4 Kg8
  22. 22.g5 Nh7
  23. 23.Qh5 Rf8
  24. 24.gxh6 Rxf4
  25. 25.Bxe7 Qxe7
  26. 26.Nd5 Qh4
  27. 27.Qxh4 Rxh4
  28. 28.Rxe6 Rxh6
  29. 29.Re7 Rg6+
  30. 30.Rg3 Rxg3+
  31. 31.hxg3 Rb8
  32. 32.Rd7 Nf6
  33. 33.Nxf6+ gxf6
  34. 34.a4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rf7
  36. 36.Rb8+ Rf8
  37. 37.Rb7 Rf7
  38. 38.Rb8+ Rf8
  39. 39.Rb5 Kf7
  40. 40.a5 Ke6
  41. 41.a6 Ke5
  42. 42.Rb7 Kd4
  43. 43.b3 Kc3
  44. 44.Kf2 Rh8
  45. 45.Ke3 Re8+
  46. 46.Kf4 Re1
  47. 47.Kf5 Ra1
  48. 48.Kxf6 Rxa6
  49. 49.Kf5 Ra1
  50. 50.Ke6 a5
  51. 51.Kxd6 a4
  52. 52.bxa4 Rxa4
  53. 53.Rb5 Rxc4
  54. 54.Rxc5 Rxc5
  55. 55.Kxc5 Kd3

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