Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

ARM-ROW Match · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ARM-ROW Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2004.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1b3ppp/pq1ppb2/2r5/R3P3/2PQ4/1P2BPPP/R2N2K1 w - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.a5 bxa5
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Ra4 Be7
  12. 12.Qd3 Nfd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfa1 Nb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 Qxb6
  16. 16.Nxa5 Nxa5
  17. 17.Rxa5 O-O
  18. 18.Nd1 Rac8
  19. 19.c3 Bf6
  20. 20.R5a4 Rc5

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