Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Masters · 2000 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Masters
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 2
Date 2000.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/1pnkp1pp/2p2p2/2P2P1P/1P1N1P2/P2K4/8 b - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Qb6
  10. 10.c4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Ke2 f5
  12. 12.Nf2 Ba6
  13. 13.Kf3 Ne7
  14. 14.Be3 Bc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qd6 Qb6
  17. 17.b3 c5
  18. 18.Be2 Kf7
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rhd8
  20. 20.Ke3 Bb7
  21. 21.Bh5+ Kf8
  22. 22.Bf3 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Rac8
  24. 24.Qxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rd6 Rc6
  26. 26.Rd3 d5
  27. 27.exd6 Rcxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Nxd1 Ke8
  31. 31.Nb2 Kd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Nc6
  33. 33.h4 Kd6
  34. 34.Kd2 g6
  35. 35.Ke3 Nb4
  36. 36.Nc1 h6
  37. 37.Kd2 Nc6
  38. 38.Nd3 Nb4
  39. 39.Nc1 Nc6
  40. 40.Nd3

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