Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	Linares 14th
Site	Linares
Round	8
Date	1997.02.13
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/1p3k2/2p2P1p/3b1B1r/5K2/P3p3/4R2R b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Nc6
5. 5.Bb3 g6
6. 6.c3 Bg7
7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
8. 8.O-O b6
9. 9.Re1 Ba6
10. 10.Nf1 Ne5
11. 11.Bc2 Nfd7
12. 12.Bg5 h6
13. 13.Bh4 Nxf3+
14. 14.Qxf3 Ne5
15. 15.Qd1 Nc6
16. 16.Ne3 Qd7
17. 17.f4 f5
18. 18.exf5 gxf5
19. 19.Qh5 e6
20. 20.g4 Bb7
21. 21.gxf5 exf5
22. 22.d4 Nxd4
23. 23.cxd4 Bxd4
24. 24.Qg6+ Qg7
25. 25.Qxg7+ Kxg7
26. 26.Rad1 Be4
27. 27.Be7 Rfe8
28. 28.Bxe4 fxe4
29. 29.Bxd6 Bxb2
30. 30.Nf5+ Kg6
31. 31.Ng3 Bd4+
32. 32.Kg2 e3
33. 33.Kf3 h5
34. 34.f5+ Kf6
35. 35.h4 Rg8
36. 36.Bf4 Rae8
37. 37.Ne4+ Rxe4
38. 38.Kxe4 Rg4
39. 39.Kf3 Rxh4
40. 40.Rh1 e2
41. 41.Rde1

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