Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Dortmund · 1996 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p3r1b1/1pn1p1pp/2pq1n2/Q4P2/2PP1N2/P2BRNPP/5R1K w - - 5 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d3 Nh6
  9. 9.Kh1 f5
  10. 10.exf5 Nxf5
  11. 11.Ne4 O-O
  12. 12.c3 e6
  13. 13.Bd2 b6
  14. 14.Qa4 d5
  15. 15.Neg5 h6
  16. 16.Nh3 d4
  17. 17.Rae1 dxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qd5
  19. 19.Nf2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Re2 Re7

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