Michael Adams vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

26th European Club Cup · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 26th European Club Cup
Site Plovdiv BUL
Round 5
Date 2010.10.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

4b3/6p1/pB2k2p/P7/8/2K2P2/6PP/8 b - - 0 52

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.a5 Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb6 Qe8
  16. 16.Nc1 Rc6
  17. 17.Nd3 Be6
  18. 18.f3 Qb8
  19. 19.Nb4 Rc4
  20. 20.Ne2 Nd7
  21. 21.Be3 Rcc8
  22. 22.b3 Rfe8
  23. 23.c4 Nc5
  24. 24.Ra3 f5
  25. 25.exf5 Bxf5
  26. 26.Ng3 Bg6
  27. 27.Nd5 Bf8
  28. 28.b4 Ne6
  29. 29.Rc3 Nc7
  30. 30.Ne4 Nxd5
  31. 31.Qxd5+ Bf7
  32. 32.Qd3 h6
  33. 33.Bb6 Re6
  34. 34.Qc2 Rg6
  35. 35.Ng3 Re8
  36. 36.Nf5 Qc8
  37. 37.Ne3 Qc6
  38. 38.Nd5 Rc8
  39. 39.b5 Qd7
  40. 40.bxa6 bxa6
  41. 41.c5 Be8
  42. 42.Qe2 Qb7
  43. 43.cxd6 Rxc3
  44. 44.Nxc3 Rxd6
  45. 45.Qxe5 Rxd1+
  46. 46.Nxd1 Qe7
  47. 47.Qxe7 Bxe7
  48. 48.Nc3 Kf7
  49. 49.Kf2 Ke6
  50. 50.Ke3 Bb4
  51. 51.Kd4 Bxc3+
  52. 52.Kxc3

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