Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

EU-ch U20 · 1988 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event EU-ch U20
Site Arnhem
Round 10
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3rk1/2q2pp1/8/p3p1p1/3PN2b/1P2Q3/8/1K3RR1 w - - 0 30

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.g4 h6
  11. 11.h4 b5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Qf2 Nfd7
  14. 14.Kb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nc4
  17. 17.f4 a5
  18. 18.fxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nd2 Nxb2
  20. 20.Bd3 Nxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Nf6
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rhg1 b4
  24. 24.Rdf1 Bxh4
  25. 25.Qf3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Qxe3 b3
  27. 27.axb3 Rb8
  28. 28.d4 O-O
  29. 29.g5 hxg5

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