Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 7
Date 2012.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7k/1R4p1/1p5p/2r2K1P/8/8 w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.b3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Nxc6
  7. 7.Bb2 b6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nd2 f6
  11. 11.Qg4 Kf7
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Qh5+ Kg8
  15. 15.Bd4 b5
  16. 16.f4 Be7
  17. 17.c3 Rf8
  18. 18.b4 d6
  19. 19.Bf2 e5
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb7
  21. 21.Rfe1 Be8
  22. 22.Qf3 Bf7
  23. 23.c4 h5
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 exf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Bxa2
  27. 27.e5 Bxc5+
  28. 28.Rxc5 fxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rh6
  30. 30.Nf3 Re6
  31. 31.Qa1 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Qxe1 Qb6
  33. 33.Qe3 Bd5
  34. 34.Ng5 Qf6
  35. 35.Nf3 Bxf3
  36. 36.gxf3 Qxf3
  37. 37.Qxf3 Rxf3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rf4
  39. 39.Rc6 Rxb4
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rc4
  41. 41.Rb6 b4
  42. 42.Rb7 Kh7
  43. 43.Rb6 g6
  44. 44.Kg3 h4+
  45. 45.Kf3 Kh6
  46. 46.Rb5 g5
  47. 47.h3 Rc3+

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