Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2008.01.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2rr1k2/p4ppp/2pn4/1pNp3P/3P4/2P5/P1P2PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 6 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf5
  9. 9.Re1 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 O-O
  12. 12.Rb1 Na5
  13. 13.Qf5 c6
  14. 14.h4 Nc4
  15. 15.h5 b5
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd6
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxf5
  18. 18.Bxd8 Rfxd8
  19. 19.Ne5 Rac8
  20. 20.Nd3 Kf8
  21. 21.Nc5 Nd6

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