Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6
Date 2010.12.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3b4/r4np1/2k2p1p/p1pN3P/R1P1PBP1/3K4/2P5/8 b - - 16 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.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qxd2
  15. 15.Rxd2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  17. 17.b3 Be7
  18. 18.Bc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Ne8
  20. 20.g4 Nd6
  21. 21.Ra4 h6
  22. 22.Nd5 Bd8
  23. 23.f3 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf1 Ke8
  25. 25.Ke2 Kd7
  26. 26.Kd3 Kc6
  27. 27.Bd2 Ra8
  28. 28.Bc3 f6
  29. 29.h4 b6
  30. 30.axb6 Bxb6
  31. 31.h5 a5
  32. 32.Bd2 Bd8
  33. 33.Ra3 Ra7
  34. 34.Ra4 Ra8
  35. 35.Be1 Ra7
  36. 36.Bc3 Ra8
  37. 37.Ne3 Ra7
  38. 38.Kd2 Nf7
  39. 39.Ke2 Ng5
  40. 40.Nd5 Ne6
  41. 41.Kd3 Ra8
  42. 42.Ke3 Kd6
  43. 43.Kd3 Kc6
  44. 44.Bd2 Nd4
  45. 45.f4 exf4
  46. 46.Bxf4 Ra7
  47. 47.Ra1 Ne6
  48. 48.Bg3 Ng5
  49. 49.Bf4 Nf7
  50. 50.Ra4 Rb7
  51. 51.Ra1 Ra7
  52. 52.Ra4 Rb7
  53. 53.Ra1 Ra7
  54. 54.Ra4

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