Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats FIDE m1 · 1994 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats FIDE m1
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1k6/5pp1/p1r1b3/4P2p/p2R3P/P3B1P1/1P6/Kq6 w - - 0 46

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 O-O-O
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Qe2 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bf2 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nfe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Kb1 Na4
  19. 19.Nxa4 bxa4
  20. 20.f5 Bc5
  21. 21.fxe6 Bxd4
  22. 22.e7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Qe6
  25. 25.Qd2 Kb8
  26. 26.Qb4 Qc6
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd2 Qb5
  29. 29.Qd6+ Ka8
  30. 30.Be3 Bc6
  31. 31.Qd4 Qb7
  32. 32.c4 Qc7
  33. 33.Ka1 Qb7
  34. 34.g3 h5
  35. 35.h3 Qc7
  36. 36.Qc5 Bd7
  37. 37.Qb4 Be6
  38. 38.c5 Qc6
  39. 39.Rd6 Qb5
  40. 40.Qxe4+ Ka7
  41. 41.c6+ Kb8
  42. 42.Qh1 Qc4
  43. 43.Qb1 Rxc6
  44. 44.Rd4 Qc2
  45. 45.h4 Qxb1+

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