Michael Adams vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th European Teams · 2011 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 18th European Teams
Site Porto Carras GRE
Round 9.9.1
Date 2011.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q2R1/1r4kp/2p1p3/5p2/4pP2/7P/1q4P1/7K b - - 10 41

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nc6
  10. 10.Kh1 Bd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe1 d5
  13. 13.e5 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.c3 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.b4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc7
  20. 20.b5 axb5
  21. 21.axb5 Rfd8
  22. 22.c4 Be8
  23. 23.Qf2 f6
  24. 24.exf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.c5 f5
  27. 27.Bc4 Bf7
  28. 28.h3 Rc8
  29. 29.c6 bxc6
  30. 30.b6 Qe7
  31. 31.Qb2 Rb8
  32. 32.Ra1 Qc5
  33. 33.b7 Qxc4
  34. 34.Qe5 Rxb7
  35. 35.Ra8+ Be8
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rh8 Qb5
  38. 38.Qd6 Qb4
  39. 39.Qd8 Qb2
  40. 40.Rf8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rg8+

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