Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

5th Classic KO 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2013.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/3b4/4p1k1/2B5/5KP1/8/8 w - - 0 73

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 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 b5
  12. 12.f3 Nge5
  13. 13.Bf2 Na5
  14. 14.Nxa5 Qxa5
  15. 15.Be2 Be6
  16. 16.Bd4 b4
  17. 17.Nd1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.c3 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rd8
  21. 21.Ne3 Qa5
  22. 22.Rd1 Nc6
  23. 23.Nc2 Qxa2
  24. 24.O-O Nxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Bb3
  26. 26.Bd3 Bxc2
  27. 27.Bxc2 Rxd4
  28. 28.Qe2 Qe6
  29. 29.Qxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rde1 Rd6
  31. 31.Bb3 Bd4+
  32. 32.Kh1 e5
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf8
  34. 34.Rc7 Bb6
  35. 35.Rb7 Bc5
  36. 36.Re1 Rb6
  37. 37.Rxb6 Bxb6
  38. 38.Rxe5 Bd4
  39. 39.Re6 a5
  40. 40.g3 Bf6
  41. 41.Ra6 Bc3
  42. 42.Rc6 Bf6
  43. 43.Rc5 Kg7
  44. 44.Rxa5 Rb8
  45. 45.Bd5 Rb2
  46. 46.Be4 h5
  47. 47.f4 gxf4
  48. 48.Rxh5 fxg3
  49. 49.hxg3 Re2
  50. 50.Bf3 Re5
  51. 51.Rh3 Re3
  52. 52.Kg2 Ra3
  53. 53.Rh5 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kh3 Ra3
  55. 55.Kg2 Ra2+
  56. 56.Kf1 Ra3
  57. 57.Kf2 Bd4+
  58. 58.Kg2 Re3
  59. 59.Rh4 Bf6
  60. 60.Rg4+ Kf7
  61. 61.Bd5+ e6
  62. 62.Bf3 Ra3
  63. 63.Re4 Bg5
  64. 64.Re2 Kf6
  65. 65.Rf2 Be3
  66. 66.Rf1 Ra2+
  67. 67.Be2+ Kg5
  68. 68.Kf3 Bc5
  69. 69.Bc4 Ra3+
  70. 70.Kg2 Bd6
  71. 71.Rf3 Rxf3
  72. 72.Kxf3 e5

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