Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

Bundesliga 2004-5 · 2005 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 2004-5
Site Koelln GER
Round 15
Date 2005.04.10
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2k1r3/6b1/p1p1b3/4p2p/8/2P1BN1P/2P3P1/1R4K1 b - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Qc7
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.e5 Nxb5
  8. 8.exf6 Nxc3
  9. 9.fxg7 Bxg7
  10. 10.dxc3 d6
  11. 11.Qd3 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.Bg3 Be6
  14. 14.Nh4 c4
  15. 15.Qf3 Qd7
  16. 16.h3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rad1 f6
  18. 18.b3 Kb8
  19. 19.Rd2 h5
  20. 20.bxc4 Qc6
  21. 21.Qxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.c5 dxc5
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.f4 Bxa2
  25. 25.Ra1 Be6
  26. 26.fxe5 fxe5
  27. 27.Nf3 Ka7
  28. 28.Bf2 Kb6
  29. 29.Rb1+ Kc7
  30. 30.Bxc5 Re8
  31. 31.Bb6+ Kc8
  32. 32.Be3 Kc7
  33. 33.Bb6+ Kc8
  34. 34.Be3

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