Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.1
Date 2000.12.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/1pp3p1/p2n3p/4R3/P2P4/1q3NP1/4QPP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bd6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd7
  16. 16.Nh4 Na5
  17. 17.Ba2 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Nf3 Rae8
  20. 20.Bh4 Qc6
  21. 21.Qc2 h6
  22. 22.Bg3 Qd5
  23. 23.a4 Nc4
  24. 24.Re4 a6
  25. 25.Qe2 Qc6
  26. 26.Re1 Bxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Nd6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Qxc3
  29. 29.Re5 Qb3

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