Michael Adams vs Garry Kasparov

SuperGM · 2002 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 12
Date 2002.03.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3R1k2/1b2rpp1/p7/8/Pr2p1p1/4N1P1/2P3PP/5RK1 b - - 9 34

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.Qf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 h5
  9. 9.Bg5 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Qb6
  11. 11.Nb3 Qc7
  12. 12.a4 b6
  13. 13.Bg5 Bb7
  14. 14.Rd1 Be7
  15. 15.Qe3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nd2 Rd8
  17. 17.O-O Ng4
  18. 18.Bxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Bxe7 d5
  20. 20.Qg3 Qxg3
  21. 21.fxg3 Kxe7
  22. 22.exd5 exd5
  23. 23.Rde1+ Kf8
  24. 24.b4 Ne4
  25. 25.Ncxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Nc4 Rh5
  27. 27.Nxb6 Rd6
  28. 28.Nc4 Rd4
  29. 29.Ne3 Rxb4
  30. 30.Rd1 Re5
  31. 31.Rd7 Re7
  32. 32.Rd8+ Re8
  33. 33.Rd7 Re7
  34. 34.Rd8+

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