Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 14
Date 2002.03.10
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7R/4Pk2/7p/8/6K1/8/4r2P/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c4 b6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 O-O
  13. 13.fxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Qe2 Kh8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd7
  16. 16.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  17. 17.Na4 Bf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qe3 Rd8
  20. 20.b4 a5
  21. 21.Nxb6 axb4
  22. 22.Rf1 Qh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.Nxd7 Rxd7
  25. 25.Rb1 Ba6
  26. 26.Rxb4 d5
  27. 27.Ra4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 dxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Rd1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rd2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rc6 Ra3+
  33. 33.Kh4 Ra2
  34. 34.Kh3 Ra3+
  35. 35.g3 Ra2
  36. 36.Rxe6 h5
  37. 37.Re7 Re2
  38. 38.e5 h6
  39. 39.Re8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Re7+ Kg6
  41. 41.e6 Kf6
  42. 42.Re8 Kg6
  43. 43.e7 Kg7
  44. 44.g4 hxg4+
  45. 45.Kxg4 Kf7
  46. 46.Rh8

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