Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2001.01.13
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/6K1/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Rad1 e5
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Qd6
  17. 17.f4 O-O
  18. 18.fxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.d6 Qxb2
  20. 20.c4 Qxd2
  21. 21.Rxd2 Rab8
  22. 22.a4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rb1 Nd7
  24. 24.Rxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Bxb7 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd5 Nxc4
  27. 27.Bxa6 Nxd6
  28. 28.a5 Kf8
  29. 29.Bf1 Nb7
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  31. 31.Bg2 Ne6
  32. 32.a6 Nc7
  33. 33.a7 Ke7
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd6
  35. 35.Ke3 c4
  36. 36.a8=Q Nxa8
  37. 37.Bxa8 Ke5
  38. 38.Bf3 f5
  39. 39.Be2 g5
  40. 40.Bxc4 f4+
  41. 41.Kf2 fxg3+
  42. 42.hxg3 g4
  43. 43.Bf7 Kf6
  44. 44.Be8 Kg5
  45. 45.Ke3 h5
  46. 46.Bxh5 Kxh5
  47. 47.Kf4 Kh6
  48. 48.Kxg4 Kg6

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