Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2004.01.19
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rq6/6bk/p2N2p1/P1BRn2p/1P2Q3/7P/6P1/7K b - - 6 43

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.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Qe1 e5
  14. 14.Nde2 exf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Be6
  16. 16.Bh5 Nxh5
  17. 17.Nxh5 Qa5
  18. 18.Nf4 Bc4
  19. 19.Nd3 Qd8
  20. 20.b3 Bxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Bf6
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb4
  23. 23.Qd2 d5
  24. 24.Bc5 Bg5
  25. 25.Qf2 Nxd3
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Bd4 Bh6
  28. 28.Rcd1 dxe4
  29. 29.Ba7 Re7
  30. 30.Qf5 Ra8
  31. 31.Nxe4 Rd7
  32. 32.Bb6 Qe8
  33. 33.a5 Kg8
  34. 34.Qg4 Kh8
  35. 35.Rf8+ Qxf8
  36. 36.Qxd7 Ne5
  37. 37.Qxb7 g6
  38. 38.h3 Bg7
  39. 39.Nd6 h5
  40. 40.b4 Qg8
  41. 41.Bc5 Qb8
  42. 42.Qe4 Kh7
  43. 43.Rd5

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