Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2004.01.22
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1r2rbk1/1bqn1p1p/ppnpp1p1/8/P3PPB1/2N1B1N1/1PP2QPP/3R1R1K b - - 1 18

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 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nde2 b6
  14. 14.Qe1 Bb7
  15. 15.Qf2 Nd7
  16. 16.Rad1 Rab8
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.Bg4

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