Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Dortmunder Schachtage · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmunder Schachtage
Site Dortmund
Round 2
Date 1999.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/4p3/3k1p2/2R3p1/r1P1P3/7P/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 34

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bg7
  12. 12.Be2 h5
  13. 13.Bxg4 hxg4
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa5
  17. 17.Qxg4 f6
  18. 18.Qf3 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.h3 d5
  21. 21.Ng3 dxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Qxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Bf5
  24. 24.Rfe1 Kf7
  25. 25.Rab1 b5
  26. 26.c4 Rh4
  27. 27.f3 Bxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.fxe4 Ke6
  30. 30.cxb5 axb5
  31. 31.Rxb5 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rc5 Ra4
  33. 33.c4 Kd6

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