Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Bundesliga 9697 · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Bundesliga 9697
Site Germany
Round ?.1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/3P4/p5P1/n1P4P/P7/1pK1p3/4R3 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Rb8
  11. 11.Be3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd4
  13. 13.Nd1 b5
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.a3 Qc7
  16. 16.f4 Na5
  17. 17.Rb1 c4
  18. 18.d4 e5
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.f5 Nb3
  21. 21.Qe2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Nf2 Nf6
  23. 23.g4 Bf8
  24. 24.Kh1 Rd7
  25. 25.Rbd1 Rbd8
  26. 26.h4 Be7
  27. 27.Bf3 Rxd1
  28. 28.Nxd1 Nd7
  29. 29.g5 Ndc5
  30. 30.Nf2 Nd3
  31. 31.Ng4 Bc5
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Nd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.exd5 gxf5
  35. 35.Bg2 f4
  36. 36.Bxc5 Nbxc5
  37. 37.b4 cxb3
  38. 38.Be4 Nxe4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qc4
  40. 40.Qxc4 bxc4
  41. 41.d6 Nc5
  42. 42.Re1 f3
  43. 43.Rd1 b2
  44. 44.Kh2 Kg7
  45. 45.Rb1 e4
  46. 46.Kg3 f2
  47. 47.Kxf2 Kf8
  48. 48.Ke3 Na4
  49. 49.Kd4 e3
  50. 50.Kxc4 e2
  51. 51.Re1 a5
  52. 52.Kb3 Nc5+
  53. 53.Kc2 Na4
  54. 54.c4

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