Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2001.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/8/3pb3/8/2qB2P1/1R2Q1KP/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.c3 f5
  15. 15.Nc2 Rb8
  16. 16.exf5 e4
  17. 17.Be2 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nb4 Qg5
  19. 19.Kh1 Be5
  20. 20.a4 a5
  21. 21.Nc6 bxa4
  22. 22.f4 exf3
  23. 23.Rxf3 Be4
  24. 24.Nxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Rxa4 d5
  26. 26.b4 Qh4
  27. 27.g3 Qh6
  28. 28.Bd3 Bxf3+
  29. 29.Qxf3 Qc1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qd2+
  31. 31.Qe2 Qxc3
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rxb4
  33. 33.Ra2 Rb2
  34. 34.Rxb2

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