Michael Adams vs I Cheparinov

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black I Cheparinov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 2.3
Date 2025.11.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/P7/1k6/8/3K4/8 b - - 1 63

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 e5
  14. 14.Be3 exf4
  15. 15.Rxf4 Be6
  16. 16.Bd4 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Ne5
  19. 19.a5 g6
  20. 20.c3 Bg5
  21. 21.Rf1 Rae8
  22. 22.Kh1 f5
  23. 23.Qc2 Re7
  24. 24.c4 Bf6
  25. 25.Bb6 Qc8
  26. 26.Rad1 Rfe8
  27. 27.c5 Nxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Re2
  29. 29.Rd2 Re1
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 dxc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Kg7
  33. 33.b4 Qd7
  34. 34.d6 Re4
  35. 35.Qd2 h5
  36. 36.Re1 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Qxe1 h4
  38. 38.Qd2 g5
  39. 39.Qd5 g4
  40. 40.hxg4 fxg4
  41. 41.Bd4 Bxd4
  42. 42.Qxd4+ Kg6
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kf6
  44. 44.Qf4+ Kg6
  45. 45.Qe4+ Kf6
  46. 46.Qd4+ Kg6
  47. 47.Kg1 Kf7
  48. 48.Qf4+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qe4+ Kf6
  50. 50.Qd4+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qe5 h3
  52. 52.Qf4+ Kg6
  53. 53.gxh3 gxh3
  54. 54.Kh2 Qe6
  55. 55.Qg3+ Kf7
  56. 56.Qf3+ Ke8
  57. 57.Qxb7 Qxd6+
  58. 58.Kxh3 Qd7+
  59. 59.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  60. 60.Kg3 Kc6
  61. 61.Kf2 Kb5
  62. 62.Ke3 Kxb4
  63. 63.Kd2

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