Michael Adams vs Hou Yifan

chess.com IoM Masters · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 4.5
Date 2016.10.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1rq2p2/Rb1pb1p1/4p2p/1p2P2P/1P2B1P1/R1PQ1P1K/5B2 b - - 1 32

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.Qd3 Be6
  14. 14.b3 b4
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.axb4 axb4
  17. 17.Ra4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qd2 Qb8
  19. 19.Rfa1 h6
  20. 20.Nc1 Nc5
  21. 21.Ra5 Rc8
  22. 22.h4 Kh7
  23. 23.Kh2 Kg8
  24. 24.Nd3 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Bd8
  26. 26.Ba7 Qc7
  27. 27.R5a2 Qc6
  28. 28.Be3 Bb6
  29. 29.Ra6 Qc7
  30. 30.R1a2 h5
  31. 31.Bf1 g6
  32. 32.Qd2

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