Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2001.07.14
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/r4pkp/8/5RP1/1P6/8/1Kr5/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.g4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Qc7
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.h4 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Bb7
  16. 16.b3 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qe3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bd3 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Be4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 a5
  23. 23.Rhd1 g6
  24. 24.Qe2 Qg3
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qxh4
  27. 27.Qd2 Qg3
  28. 28.f4 Qc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.Rxf5 Ra7
  32. 32.Rd2 Kg7
  33. 33.Kb2 a4
  34. 34.a3 axb3
  35. 35.axb4 bxc2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Rxc2+

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