Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 10.3
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/3R1p2/P3PQp1/1P5p/q6P/8/6PK/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.f4 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.Bd2 g6
  12. 12.Kh1 O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bf6
  16. 16.b3 a5
  17. 17.Qf3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Rfd8
  20. 20.a4 Qb6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rac8
  22. 22.h3 Ba6
  23. 23.Rfe1 c5
  24. 24.Qf6 Rd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Rd1 Bb7
  27. 27.Bxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qc7
  29. 29.c3 h5
  30. 30.b4 axb4
  31. 31.cxb4 Qc1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe1
  33. 33.h4 Rf8
  34. 34.a5 Re8
  35. 35.a6 Qa1
  36. 36.b5 e5
  37. 37.Rd7 Rf8
  38. 38.fxe5 Qa4
  39. 39.e6

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