Michael Adams vs Anish Giri

22nd European Teams · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 22nd European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 4.2
Date 2019.10.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r4k/q4pp1/2rpb2p/4p3/4P3/3R1P1P/2PQ2PK/1R1N4 w - - 2 34

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.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Ng3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nh5 Nxh5
  11. 11.Qxh5 Nb4
  12. 12.Rd1 Qd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Rc7
  17. 17.a4 Rfc8
  18. 18.a5 Rc4
  19. 19.f3 h6
  20. 20.Bf2 Kh8
  21. 21.Qe3 Bd8
  22. 22.Rd3 R4c6
  23. 23.Qe1 b5
  24. 24.axb6 Bxb6
  25. 25.Bxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Na4 Rbc6
  27. 27.Nc3 Qb7
  28. 28.Rb1 a5
  29. 29.h3 a4
  30. 30.Kh2 Qb4
  31. 31.Qd2 a3
  32. 32.bxa3 Qxa3
  33. 33.Nd1 Qa7

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