Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats FIDE m1 · 1994 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats FIDE m1
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 3
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1N5p/p1rk4/1p2R3/5P2/P3n3/7P/1K6 b - - 7 36

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Nb3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Na4 Qa3
  12. 12.Nb6 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc4 Qa4
  14. 14.a3 b5
  15. 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Qxe4+
  17. 17.Be2 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 exd5
  19. 19.O-O-O Ne7
  20. 20.Bf3 Be6
  21. 21.Rhe1 O-O
  22. 22.g4 f5
  23. 23.gxf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rbe8
  25. 25.Bxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Nc5 Ne3
  28. 28.Nxe6 Rc8
  29. 29.Rg1+ Kf7
  30. 30.Ng5+ Kf6
  31. 31.Ne4+ Ke6
  32. 32.Rg5 Rxc2+
  33. 33.Kb1 Rc6
  34. 34.Re5+ Kd7
  35. 35.Nc5+ Kd6
  36. 36.Nb7+

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