Michael Adams vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2009 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2009.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p1b1pbp/pB1p2p1/P2N4/8/2P2PP1/1P5P/4K3 w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.a4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bf1 Rc8
  13. 13.a5 a6
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rxc4
  17. 17.c3 Re8
  18. 18.Nc2 Ra4
  19. 19.Bb6 Rxa1
  20. 20.Qxa1 Qc8
  21. 21.Ne3 e5
  22. 22.dxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Qd1 Qe8
  24. 24.Kf2 Qe7
  25. 25.g3 Qg5
  26. 26.Qd5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Rxe1
  28. 28.Kxe1 Kf8

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