Michael Adams vs I Cheparinov

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black I Cheparinov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 2.7
Date 2025.11.06
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/2r2p2/5R2/8/8/5Pk1/8/5K2 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 g6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Rd1 Bb7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nde5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bb3 Nc6
  17. 17.Nd5 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nd4
  19. 19.Qd3 Nxb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 Rc5
  21. 21.c3 Re8
  22. 22.f3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qc7
  24. 24.Rad1 Qc6
  25. 25.Bf2 Rc4
  26. 26.a5 bxa5
  27. 27.Rxa5 a6
  28. 28.Rda1 Ra8
  29. 29.Qa2 e6
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rxa6
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qxa6
  32. 32.Rxa6 d5
  33. 33.exd5 exd5
  34. 34.Rd6 Ra4
  35. 35.Rxd5 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Ra2
  37. 37.Rb5 Bxc3
  38. 38.bxc3 Rxf2
  39. 39.c4 Rc2
  40. 40.Rc5 Kg7
  41. 41.h4 gxh4
  42. 42.Kh3 Kg6
  43. 43.Rc8 Kh5
  44. 44.Rc6 Kg5
  45. 45.Rc5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rc8 Kh5
  47. 47.c5 Rc1
  48. 48.Kh2 Rc2
  49. 49.c6 Kg6
  50. 50.c7 Kh5
  51. 51.Kg1 h3
  52. 52.gxh3 Kh4
  53. 53.Kf1 Kxh3
  54. 54.Rh8 Rxc7
  55. 55.Rxh6+ Kg3
  56. 56.Rf6

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