Michael Adams vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Moscow Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Moscow Grand Prix 2017
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.8
Date 2017.05.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rb1k/R4Qp1/8/6Pp/1pP4P/6PK/2P5/3q4 w - - 0 50

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Ra7
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.Qd3 Rb7
  14. 14.b3 Nd7
  15. 15.Nc3 Nf6
  16. 16.a4 Qd7
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ra6 Rc8
  19. 19.Rfa1 b4
  20. 20.Na4 Qc7
  21. 21.Ra2 Nd7
  22. 22.Qf1 Rcb8
  23. 23.Qd1 h6
  24. 24.h4 Bf8
  25. 25.Bf3 Nf6
  26. 26.Bg2 Bd7
  27. 27.Nb2 Bc6
  28. 28.Nc4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Ba7 Re8
  30. 30.Bb6 Qd7
  31. 31.Na5 Bxg2
  32. 32.Kxg2 Rbb8
  33. 33.Ra7 Qb5
  34. 34.Bc7 Ra8
  35. 35.Nc4 Rxa7
  36. 36.Rxa7 Qc5
  37. 37.Qa1 Ng4
  38. 38.Bb6 Qc6+
  39. 39.f3 e4
  40. 40.fxg4 e3+
  41. 41.Kh2 e2
  42. 42.Qe1 d5
  43. 43.Be3 dxc4
  44. 44.Qxe2 Qe6
  45. 45.Qf2 Qxe3
  46. 46.Qxf7+ Kh8
  47. 47.bxc4 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qd1
  49. 49.g5 h5

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