Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

8th London Classic 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 3.5
Date 2016.12.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/1r3p1p/p4RpP/K5P1/5P2/8/8 b - - 17 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Rc8
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Nd2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rd1 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Be6
  13. 13.Nf1 Nf6
  14. 14.Ne3 Be7
  15. 15.a4 O-O
  16. 16.Bd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Be1 d5
  18. 18.Nexd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bb4
  20. 20.Kh1 Bxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Ne3
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Rc1 f6
  26. 26.Bc3 Nxc2
  27. 27.Kg1 Nd4
  28. 28.Kf2 Nb3
  29. 29.Re1 Nc5
  30. 30.Re7 b6
  31. 31.a5 bxa5
  32. 32.Bxa5 Rb8
  33. 33.Bc3 Nd3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Nxb2
  35. 35.Re4 Rc8
  36. 36.Bxb2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rxb2
  38. 38.g4 Rb3+
  39. 39.Kf4 Kf7
  40. 40.Ra4 Rb6
  41. 41.h4 g6
  42. 42.h5 g5+
  43. 43.Ke4 Re6+
  44. 44.Kd4 Ke7
  45. 45.Ra5 Kd7
  46. 46.Kc4 Kc7
  47. 47.Kb4 Rc6
  48. 48.Rf5 Re6
  49. 49.Kc4 Kb7
  50. 50.Kb4 Kb6
  51. 51.Rd5 Rc6
  52. 52.Rf5 Rd6
  53. 53.Kc4 a5
  54. 54.Kb3 Ka6
  55. 55.Kb2 Rb6+
  56. 56.Ka3 Rc6
  57. 57.Kb2 Kb6
  58. 58.Kb3 Rd6
  59. 59.Kb2 Ka6
  60. 60.Kb3 Rb6+
  61. 61.Ka3 Kb7
  62. 62.Ka4

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