Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters KO · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.2
Date 2005.11.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5kp1/2Pp4/3P4/P7/8/3K4/7r w - - 1 54

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 b6
  10. 10.Be3 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 b5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nd7
  15. 15.c4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bg5
  17. 17.Bg1 f5
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.Rb1 Nh5
  20. 20.g3 f4
  21. 21.g4 Nf6
  22. 22.Nd2 Bc8
  23. 23.Bd3 h5
  24. 24.h3 Bh4
  25. 25.Kg2 Bg3
  26. 26.Bf2 Bxf2
  27. 27.Rxf2 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Nxg4
  29. 29.fxg4 Qh4
  30. 30.Nf3 Qg3+
  31. 31.Kf1 e4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Bxg4
  33. 33.Qd3 Bh3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rae8
  35. 35.Rg1 Bf5
  36. 36.Rxg3 fxg3
  37. 37.Nd2 gxf2
  38. 38.Kf1 Bxe4
  39. 39.Nxe4 Rf4
  40. 40.Nxf2 Ref8
  41. 41.Ke1 Rxf2
  42. 42.Qg6 R2f6
  43. 43.Qg4 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke2 R1f2+
  45. 45.Ke1 R8f6
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qxa6 Ra2
  48. 48.c5 Rh6
  49. 49.Qd3+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qe4 Rh1+
  51. 51.Qxh1 Ra1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Rxh1
  53. 53.c6 Kf7

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