Michael Adams vs I Cheparinov

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black I Cheparinov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 2.1
Date 2025.11.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kpp1/p7/3Pr3/P5p1/1PpR1K1P/2P5/8 w - - 0 31

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.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nd7
  13. 13.Rac1 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Rxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nd4
  19. 19.Kf1 Nxe2
  20. 20.Kxe2 c4
  21. 21.g4 Kf8
  22. 22.a4 Bc5
  23. 23.f4 Bxe3
  24. 24.Kxe3 exf4+
  25. 25.Kxf4 Re8
  26. 26.b3 c3
  27. 27.Kf3 Re5
  28. 28.Rd1 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd3 h5
  30. 30.h3 hxg4+

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