Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2001.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p1qpp2/4n1pb/3pP2p/1B1P4/1P1Q3P/5PP1/2R2NK1 w - - 2 24

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.b3 Nf6
  7. 7.Re1 g6
  8. 8.c3 Bg7
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d5
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Rfc8
  15. 15.h3 Nd8
  16. 16.Rac1 Ne6
  17. 17.Ba3 Bf8
  18. 18.Nh2 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 a5
  20. 20.Nf1 a4
  21. 21.Bb4 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 h5
  23. 23.Qd3 Bh6

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