Michael Adams vs Garry Kasparov

Corus · 2000 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2000.01.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/b2pk3/8/2PK4/6P1/3N4/8 b - - 6 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.Qc2 Qc7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 Bg7
  10. 10.c4 Ng4
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.b3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qc5
  16. 16.Qd3 a6
  17. 17.Nc3 Be6
  18. 18.a4 b6
  19. 19.Kh1 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Nxb5 Ra2
  23. 23.Kg1 Rb2
  24. 24.Nd4 Bd7
  25. 25.h3 Qa5
  26. 26.Rd1 Qa2
  27. 27.Qf1 Qa7
  28. 28.Qe1 f6
  29. 29.Qe3 Qa2
  30. 30.Qe1 Qa7
  31. 31.Kf1 Kf7
  32. 32.Rd2 Qa2
  33. 33.Rxb2 Qxb2
  34. 34.Qd1 h5
  35. 35.f3 g5
  36. 36.Ne2 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Kf2 Be6
  39. 39.Qd3 Bd7
  40. 40.f4 Bc6
  41. 41.Kg3 Qa1
  42. 42.Nc3 f5
  43. 43.Qe3 fxe4
  44. 44.Nxe4 Qf1
  45. 45.Ng5+ Ke8
  46. 46.Qd2 Qb1
  47. 47.Kxg4 Qxb3
  48. 48.Qe2 Qb1
  49. 49.Kg3 Qf5
  50. 50.Nf3 Qg6+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qf7
  52. 52.Kg3 Qg6+
  53. 53.Ng5 Qf5
  54. 54.Qd2 e5
  55. 55.Nf3 Qxf4+
  56. 56.Qxf4 exf4+
  57. 57.Kxf4 Bb7
  58. 58.g3 Ba6
  59. 59.Nd2 Ke7
  60. 60.Ke4 Ke6
  61. 61.Kd4

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