Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.2
Date 2016.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/8/P3B3/8/7P/5rPK/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Re1 Nh6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 f5
  9. 9.e5 Nf7
  10. 10.d3 Ba6
  11. 11.c4 d6
  12. 12.e6 Ne5
  13. 13.Nc3 Rb8
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Na4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bh6 Rf6
  17. 17.Rxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Bc8
  19. 19.d4 g5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Rg6
  21. 21.Qh5 Qd6
  22. 22.Re1 Qxd4
  23. 23.Be3 Qxc4
  24. 24.b3 Qb4
  25. 25.Rd1 Bxe6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Qxf5 Rd6
  28. 28.Rc1 Qa5
  29. 29.Rc4 Rg6
  30. 30.Rg4 Rxg4
  31. 31.Qxg4+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qe6 Re8
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rd8
  34. 34.a4 Qd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Bxa7 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rb1
  38. 38.Bc5 Rxb3
  39. 39.Bxe7 Rb2
  40. 40.Bf6+ Kg8
  41. 41.Bxe5 Rxf2
  42. 42.a5

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