Michael Adams vs Garry Kasparov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 9
Date 1997.10.07
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/r2pqp1p/2n1pp1b/p7/P3PP2/2N3P1/1P1R2BP/2RQ2K1 b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 b5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b4
  8. 8.Na4 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qa5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.c3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg7
  13. 13.cxb4 Qxb4
  14. 14.Ne2 Bh6
  15. 15.f4 O-O
  16. 16.Rc1 a5
  17. 17.a3 Qe7
  18. 18.Nc5 Ba6
  19. 19.Rf2 Ra7
  20. 20.Nxa6 Rxa6
  21. 21.Nc3 Rb8
  22. 22.Rd2 Ra7
  23. 23.a4 Rb4
  24. 24.Na2 Rb8
  25. 25.Nc3 Rb4
  26. 26.Na2 Rb8
  27. 27.Nc3

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