Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/ppq2pp1/4p1bp/8/8/2P4P/PP2QPP1/R2R1NK1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bg4
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.d4 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nf4
  11. 11.O-O Nxe2+
  12. 12.Qxe2 Bxc5
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Ne4 Be7
  15. 15.Ng3 Bg6
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 O-O
  18. 18.Nf3 h6
  19. 19.Nd4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Nf1 Qc7

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