Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

20th ECC · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th ECC
Site Izmir TUR
Round 6
Date 2004.10.08
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2r1k2r/1bqnbp2/pp1pp3/4n1p1/P2NP2p/2N2P1P/1PP1Q1P1/2BRRBK1 b k - 0 18

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 h5
  9. 9.Bd3 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 Ng4
  14. 14.Bc1 g5
  15. 15.Bf1 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Nge5
  17. 17.f3 h4
  18. 18.h3

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