Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Dos Hermanas · 1999 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 5
Date 1999.04.11
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p4k1p/1pp5/2p2Q2/P3P3/3q2PK/1P6/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 e5
  11. 11.Nc4 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 Qe7
  13. 13.Bd2 b6
  14. 14.Bc3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe1 Nf8
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Rxf4 Ne6
  19. 19.Rf2 f6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Nd7
  22. 22.Ng4 Rf8
  23. 23.Raf1 Qe6
  24. 24.Qf4 Rf7
  25. 25.h4 Raf8
  26. 26.h5 Ne5
  27. 27.Qh6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Nxe5 fxe5
  29. 29.Rxf7 Rxf7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Qxf7
  31. 31.Qg5 Qe6
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.hxg6 Kxg6
  34. 34.Qc7 Qf6
  35. 35.g3 Qf3
  36. 36.Qd6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qd7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Qd6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qxc2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qxd3
  42. 42.Qf5+

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