Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	11
Date	1999.03.06
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves	37

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Final Position

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

3k4/4pp2/2b5/5p2/p7/P5P1/4B2P/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.g3 g6
4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
5. 5.d3 d6
6. 6.Be3 Rb8
7. 7.Qd2 b5
8. 8.Nge2 Nd4
9. 9.O-O h5
10. 10.b4 a5
11. 11.bxc5 dxc5
12. 12.Rab1 Bd7
13. 13.e5 Bxe5
14. 14.Ne4 Bg4
15. 15.f3 Bf5
16. 16.f4 Bg7
17. 17.Nxc5 Nh6
18. 18.Nxd4 Bxd4
19. 19.Nb3 Bxe3+
20. 20.Qxe3 Rc8
21. 21.Qd4 O-O
22. 22.Qxd8 Rfxd8
23. 23.Rf2 a4
24. 24.Na5 Bd7
25. 25.c4 Ng4
26. 26.Rfb2 bxc4
27. 27.dxc4 Ne3
28. 28.Bf3 Nxc4
29. 29.Nxc4 Rxc4
30. 30.Rd1 Kf8
31. 31.Rbd2 Ke8
32. 32.f5 gxf5
33. 33.Bxh5 Rcc8
34. 34.Be2 Bc6
35. 35.Rxd8+ Rxd8
36. 36.Rxd8+ Kxd8
37. 37.a3

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