Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Corus A · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2006.01.20
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q2q2p/P1kpbR2/4p1Pp/1P2P3/8/r5BK/8 b - - 2 44

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.a4 b6
  8. 8.g4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Nxc6 Rxc6
  13. 13.f5 g6
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bg7
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 e5
  18. 18.Be3 Rf8
  19. 19.Qe2 Qe7
  20. 20.c3 Qe6
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  22. 22.a5 b5
  23. 23.Qf2 Qe7
  24. 24.h4 Ne6
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc4
  26. 26.g5 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Rd3 Bc8
  29. 29.Rf3 Be6
  30. 30.Rf6 Rc6
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc5
  32. 32.Qe3 Qd7
  33. 33.Qf3 Qe7
  34. 34.h5 b4
  35. 35.cxb4 Rc2
  36. 36.Qd3 Rxb2
  37. 37.Qc3 Ra2
  38. 38.Qc6+ Kd8
  39. 39.Qb6+ Kd7
  40. 40.Qxa6 gxh5
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kd8
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kd7
  43. 43.a6 Kc6
  44. 44.Qb7+

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