Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Candidats FIDE m1 · 1994 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats FIDE m1
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4p3/3k2K1/Q2q4/8 w - - 6 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 c4
  7. 7.Bc2 g6
  8. 8.Na3 d6
  9. 9.Qe2 d5
  10. 10.h3 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.e6 fxe6
  13. 13.Ng5 Nf8
  14. 14.f4 e5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Kh1 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nfd7
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.b3 Qc7
  20. 20.bxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Nb5 Qa5
  22. 22.a4 Bd7
  23. 23.Ba3 Bxb5
  24. 24.axb5 Qb6
  25. 25.d4 cxd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Bf6
  27. 27.Be4 O-O
  28. 28.c4 a6
  29. 29.Bd5+ Kh8
  30. 30.bxa6 Rxa6
  31. 31.Rab1 Qd8
  32. 32.Qe3 Kh7
  33. 33.Bb2 Nd7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Rb6
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rfxf6
  36. 36.Bf3 Rbe6
  37. 37.Qc3 Nc5
  38. 38.Bd5 Rxf1+
  39. 39.Rxf1 Rf6
  40. 40.Re1 Qd6
  41. 41.Qe3 e6
  42. 42.Bf3 Rf4
  43. 43.Rd1 Qc7
  44. 44.Rc1 h5
  45. 45.Qc3 Qg7
  46. 46.Qc2 Qe5
  47. 47.Qd2 Rd4
  48. 48.Re1 Qf4
  49. 49.Qe2 Rxc4
  50. 50.Rf1 Rc1
  51. 51.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qc3
  53. 53.h4 Qd4
  54. 54.g4 hxg4
  55. 55.Bxg4 Qf4+
  56. 56.Kg2 Ne4
  57. 57.Qf3 Qd2+
  58. 58.Kg1 Qd4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qb2+
  60. 60.Kh3 Nf2+
  61. 61.Kg3 Nxg4
  62. 62.Kxg4 Qd4+
  63. 63.Kh3 Kg7
  64. 64.Qa3 Qf4
  65. 65.Qe7+ Qf7
  66. 66.Qb4 e5
  67. 67.Kg3 Qa7
  68. 68.Qd2 Qg1+
  69. 69.Kh3 Qh1+
  70. 70.Kg3 Qg1+
  71. 71.Kh3 Qd4
  72. 72.Qc1 Qd3+
  73. 73.Kg4 Qe4+
  74. 74.Kg3 Qd3+
  75. 75.Kg4 Qe4+
  76. 76.Kg3 Kf6
  77. 77.Qd2 Ke6
  78. 78.h5 gxh5
  79. 79.Qh6+ Kd5
  80. 80.Qxh5 Qe1+
  81. 81.Kg2 Kd4
  82. 82.Qf7 Qd2+
  83. 83.Kg3 e4
  84. 84.Qa7+ Kd3
  85. 85.Qa6+ Kc2
  86. 86.Qa2+ Kd3

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