Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

42nd Olympiad 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd Olympiad 2016
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.6
Date 2016.09.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/3qbpp1/3p4/P2Qp2p/3nP3/6P1/1r3PBP/R2RB1K1 b - - 8 28

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Ra7
  12. 12.Be3 Rb7
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.c3 a5
  15. 15.cxb4 Rxb4
  16. 16.Nc3 Be6
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nd4
  20. 20.Bd2 Rxb2
  21. 21.Bxa5 Qd7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rc8
  23. 23.Be1 h5
  24. 24.a5 Rc5
  25. 25.Qa8+ Rc8
  26. 26.Qd5 Rc5
  27. 27.Qa8+ Rc8
  28. 28.Qd5

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