Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 6
Date 1998.01.22
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/p1q1ppbp/2p3p1/5b2/8/2P1nQ2/PP1NBPPP/R2R2K1 w kq - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.Qc2 Qc7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 d5
  10. 10.Nb5 Qb8
  11. 11.Rd1 dxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Bf5
  13. 13.Nd4 Bg7
  14. 14.Bb5 Qc7
  15. 15.Qa4 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Be2 Nd5
  18. 18.Qxe4 Bf5
  19. 19.Qf3 Nxe3

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