Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hoogovens · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/1pq2p2/p5pQ/2pp4/2P5/5P2/PP3P1P/R2R2K1 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 a6
  9. 9.Bxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.d5 Bd7
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bf5
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.Nc3 Rad8
  16. 16.Nf3 h6
  17. 17.Be3 e6
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxh6 Bxh6
  21. 21.Qxh6 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 exd5

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