Michael Adams vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th London Classic 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 85 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 6.4
Date 2017.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/8/8/8/6P1/4K3/8/5k2 w - - 1 86

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.a4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Be6
  12. 12.a5 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.h3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ra3 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qd4+ Kg8
  18. 18.Rd2 Qc5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Rxc5
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 b5
  22. 22.axb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Rxa6 Nxd5
  24. 24.c3 Nc7
  25. 25.Rb6 d5
  26. 26.Rb7 e6
  27. 27.Rd3 Na8
  28. 28.Rd4 Rc7
  29. 29.Rdb4 Kg7
  30. 30.f4 Ree7
  31. 31.Rxc7 Rxc7
  32. 32.Rb8 Ra7
  33. 33.b4 Nc7
  34. 34.b5 Ra8
  35. 35.Rb7 Ne8
  36. 36.c4 Nd6
  37. 37.Rc7 dxc4
  38. 38.Bxc4 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc1
  40. 40.b6 Nxc4
  41. 41.b7 Rb1
  42. 42.Rxc4 Rxb7
  43. 43.Ra4 h6
  44. 44.Ra5 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rb3+
  46. 46.Kf2 Rd3
  47. 47.h4 Rd5
  48. 48.Ra7 g5
  49. 49.hxg5 hxg5
  50. 50.fxg5 Rxg5
  51. 51.g3 Kg6
  52. 52.Kf3 Rf5+
  53. 53.Kg2 Rb5
  54. 54.Re7 e5
  55. 55.Kf2 f6
  56. 56.Re8 Kf5
  57. 57.Rf8 Rb3
  58. 58.Kg2 Rb2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Rb3+
  60. 60.Kg2 Ke6
  61. 61.Kf2 Ra3
  62. 62.Re8+ Kf5
  63. 63.Rf8 Ra7
  64. 64.Kf3 Rg7
  65. 65.Re8 Kg5
  66. 66.Re6 Rg8
  67. 67.Re7 Kf5
  68. 68.Rh7 Ra8
  69. 69.Rh5+ Kg6
  70. 70.Rh4 f5
  71. 71.Rb4 Kg5
  72. 72.Rb7 e4+
  73. 73.Ke3 Ra3+
  74. 74.Kf2 Ra2+
  75. 75.Ke3 Kg4
  76. 76.Rg7+ Kh3
  77. 77.Rg5 Ra3+
  78. 78.Kf2 Rf3+
  79. 79.Ke1 Kg2
  80. 80.Ke2 Rf2+
  81. 81.Ke3 Kf1
  82. 82.g4 Rf3+
  83. 83.Kd4 e3
  84. 84.Rxf5 Rxf5
  85. 85.Kxe3 Rf8

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