Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares16th · 1999 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 7
Date 1999.03.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p2/p6p/1p4b1/6P1/P1P1qQ2/2P3B1/1K1R4 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qc7
  5. 5.Be3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.f3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.Nxc6 dxc6
  11. 11.O-O-O e5
  12. 12.h4 Be6
  13. 13.Bh3 Rd8
  14. 14.Qf2 Rxd1+
  15. 15.Rxd1 Nd7
  16. 16.Kb1 Be7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qf3 g5
  20. 20.Bh2 O-O
  21. 21.hxg5 Bxg5
  22. 22.Nd5 cxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Nf6
  24. 24.dxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.a3 Re8
  26. 26.Bg1 Ne4
  27. 27.Be3 Nc3+
  28. 28.bxc3 Qxe3
  29. 29.Bg2

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