Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 · 1999 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10
Site Las Vegas
Round 5.5
Date 1999.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q4R/1pk1b3/p1p5/Pq1p4/1P1P2P1/K1P5/8 b - - 14 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Ne6
  11. 11.Ne4 f5
  12. 12.exf6 exf6
  13. 13.Rb1 b6
  14. 14.b3 a5
  15. 15.a4 Ra7
  16. 16.Bb2 Re7
  17. 17.Qd2 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Ng3 c5
  20. 20.Rxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Re1 Qd6
  22. 22.Bc1 f5
  23. 23.Qf4 Qd7
  24. 24.Nf1 Bb7
  25. 25.f3 Bf6
  26. 26.Qg3 Qd8
  27. 27.Re6 Be7
  28. 28.Bh6 Rf6
  29. 29.Re2 Bd5
  30. 30.Bg5 Kf7
  31. 31.Bxf6 Bxf6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bh4
  33. 33.Qh2 Bg5
  34. 34.f4 Bf6
  35. 35.g3 h5
  36. 36.Nc4 Bb7
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd5
  38. 38.Ke1 Qd8
  39. 39.Kd2 Bd5
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qg1 g5
  42. 42.Kc1 Qd6
  43. 43.Qe1 g4
  44. 44.hxg4 fxg4
  45. 45.Rh2 Bxe5
  46. 46.fxe5 Qh6+
  47. 47.Kb2 Kf7
  48. 48.e6+ Bxe6
  49. 49.Qe5 Qe3
  50. 50.Qxh5+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qg6 Kd6
  52. 52.Rh6 Qe1
  53. 53.Qxg4 Qc3+
  54. 54.Kb1 Qe1+
  55. 55.Ka2 Kd7
  56. 56.Qg7+ Kd6
  57. 57.Qb7 Qb4
  58. 58.Qb8+ Kd7
  59. 59.Rh7+ Kc6
  60. 60.Qc7+

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