Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

XXII SuperGM · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2005.03.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p3pb1/p2q1n1p/6p1/P1r1P3/2N3BP/1PP3P1/3R1R1K w - - 0 29

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.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf8
  13. 13.Qd2 Rb8
  14. 14.Qf2 e5
  15. 15.Nde2 exf4
  16. 16.Bb6 Qe7
  17. 17.Nxf4 Be6
  18. 18.Rad1 g6
  19. 19.Qd2 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 Rbc8
  21. 21.Bf2 h6
  22. 22.h3 Rc6
  23. 23.Bh4 g5
  24. 24.Nxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Bg3 Nc4
  26. 26.Qd4 Bg7
  27. 27.Bxc4 Rxc4
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qxd6

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