Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 · 1999 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10
Site Las Vegas
Round 5.3
Date 1999.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

1R6/8/8/8/5k2/6p1/4r3/6K1 b - - 1 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Qd2 Nge7
  8. 8.f4 Nd4
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Rxf3 Qb6
  13. 13.Rb1 Be6
  14. 14.Bh6 Rae8
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Kh1 f6
  17. 17.a3 d5
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.Rxb4 Qc7
  20. 20.Nb5 Qd7
  21. 21.Nd4 Bg8
  22. 22.Re3 Nc6
  23. 23.Nxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.h4 b6
  25. 25.Kh2 Qc5
  26. 26.d4 Qd6
  27. 27.exd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.c4 Qf7
  30. 30.d5 Rxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 Re8
  32. 32.Qd3 Qe7
  33. 33.Rb2 Qe1
  34. 34.Qd2 Qxd2+
  35. 35.Rxd2 Kf7
  36. 36.a4 Re4
  37. 37.a5 Rxc4
  38. 38.axb6 axb6
  39. 39.Rb2 Rd4
  40. 40.Rxb6 Rxd5
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Kg2 h5
  43. 43.Kf3 Re5
  44. 44.Ra7 Kf8
  45. 45.Rb7 Re7
  46. 46.Rb6 Kf7
  47. 47.Ra6 Rd7
  48. 48.Rb6 Ke7
  49. 49.Ra6 Rd6
  50. 50.Ra5 Ke6
  51. 51.Ra3 Ke5
  52. 52.Re3+ Kf5
  53. 53.Ra3 Rd5
  54. 54.Re3 g5
  55. 55.hxg5 fxg5
  56. 56.Ra3 g4+
  57. 57.Ke3 Re5+
  58. 58.Kf2 Rc5
  59. 59.Ra4 Rc2+
  60. 60.Kg1 Re2
  61. 61.Kf1 Rd2
  62. 62.Kg1 Ke5
  63. 63.Ra5+ Rd5
  64. 64.Ra4 Rd1+
  65. 65.Kf2 Rd2+
  66. 66.Kg1 Kf5
  67. 67.Rf4+ Ke5
  68. 68.Ra4 Rd4
  69. 69.Ra5+ Ke4
  70. 70.Rxh5 Kf3
  71. 71.Ra5 Rd1+
  72. 72.Kh2 Rd2+
  73. 73.Kg1 Rg2+
  74. 74.Kh1 Re2
  75. 75.Kg1 Kxg3
  76. 76.Ra3+ Kf4
  77. 77.Rb3 g3
  78. 78.Rb8

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