Michael Adams vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2011.12.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/1p5p/p3q3/2P3P1/1P1K1Q1P/8/8 b - - 8 49

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 Nb6
  12. 12.a5 Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb6 Qe8
  16. 16.Nc1 d5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.Qe1 f5
  20. 20.b3 Bf7
  21. 21.c4 Rfe8
  22. 22.f3 Nc5
  23. 23.Qe3 Nd7
  24. 24.Nd3 Nxb6
  25. 25.axb6 e4
  26. 26.fxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.Nf4 Rc6
  28. 28.Nd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qe6
  30. 30.Rad1 Rxb6
  31. 31.Rd8 Rc6
  32. 32.R1d4 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxc8 Qxc8
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Qxe4 Qd7
  36. 36.Kf2 h6
  37. 37.Ke3 a5
  38. 38.h3 b6
  39. 39.Qe5 Qc6
  40. 40.Qe4 Qc5+
  41. 41.Kd3 Qg1
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qf3 Qc5
  45. 45.g4 Qd6+
  46. 46.Ke3 Qe5+
  47. 47.Kd3 Qd6+
  48. 48.Ke3 Qe5+
  49. 49.Kd3

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