Michael Adams vs Garry Kasparov

Linares16th · 1999 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1999.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3b3k/6p1/3B4/2PQ4/3P4/p5K1/4q3 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nge2 O-O
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Rb8
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Na3 Rxb2
  13. 13.Nc4 Rb8
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Na5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Ra2 Bc6
  18. 18.Nf3 Ba8
  19. 19.c4 Nd7
  20. 20.Raf2 Nb3
  21. 21.h4 Nd4
  22. 22.Bh3 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Ne5
  24. 24.Qd1 Qe7
  25. 25.h5 Rb4
  26. 26.h6 Bh8
  27. 27.Ne6 Rfb8
  28. 28.Ng5 Rb2
  29. 29.Bf4 Bf6
  30. 30.Nf3 Bc6
  31. 31.Nxe5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Qf3 f5
  33. 33.Bxe5 Qxe5
  34. 34.g4 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rxf2 Rb1+
  36. 36.Bf1 Rb2
  37. 37.Rxb2 Qxb2
  38. 38.gxf5 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Bxa4
  40. 40.fxg6 hxg6
  41. 41.e5 Qxe5
  42. 42.Qb7 Be8
  43. 43.Bg2 Qh5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qxh6
  45. 45.Qe7 Qc1+
  46. 46.Bf1 Bf7
  47. 47.Qxd6 Qe3+
  48. 48.Kh1 a5
  49. 49.Qd8+ Be8
  50. 50.Bg2 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe5+
  52. 52.Kh3 Kg7
  53. 53.Bd5 a4
  54. 54.Qb6 Bd7+
  55. 55.Kg2 Qe2+
  56. 56.Kg1 a3
  57. 57.Qxc5 Qe1+
  58. 58.Kg2 a2
  59. 59.Qd4+ Kh7

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