Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 86 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 4.3
Date 1997.12.19
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 86
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/8/8/4p2N/2n5/8/4K2k/1q3r2 w - - 2 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 c4
  7. 7.Bc2 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 g5
  9. 9.e6 dxe6
  10. 10.Nxg5 Qe5
  11. 11.d4 cxd3
  12. 12.Bxd3 Qxe2+
  13. 13.Bxe2 h6
  14. 14.Ne4 e5
  15. 15.Na3 Bf5
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg6
  17. 17.Nc4 Nd5
  18. 18.O-O O-O-O
  19. 19.Re1 h5
  20. 20.h4 e6
  21. 21.Bf3 f6
  22. 22.a4 Kc7
  23. 23.a5 Bd3
  24. 24.Ra4 Bc5
  25. 25.Be4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Be7
  27. 27.Bd2 Rhg8
  28. 28.b4 a6
  29. 29.Rb1 f5
  30. 30.Ng5 Bxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 f4
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rxg5
  34. 34.a6 b6
  35. 35.Kf1 Rdg8
  36. 36.g3 h4
  37. 37.a7 Ra8
  38. 38.gxf4 Rgg8
  39. 39.Nxe5 h3
  40. 40.Nf3 Nxa7
  41. 41.Rb1 Nc6
  42. 42.Rxa8 Rxa8
  43. 43.Ng5 Ra2
  44. 44.Rd1 Na5
  45. 45.Nxh3 Nc4
  46. 46.Ke1 Kc6
  47. 47.Ng5 Nb2
  48. 48.Rb1 Nd3+
  49. 49.Kd1 Nxf2+
  50. 50.Ke1 Nd3+
  51. 51.Kd1 N5xf4
  52. 52.Bxf4 Nxf4
  53. 53.Rb4 Nd5
  54. 54.Rc4+ Kd6
  55. 55.Kc1 Re2
  56. 56.Ne4+ Ke5
  57. 57.Nd2 Kf5
  58. 58.Rc8 Kf4
  59. 59.Rf8+ Kg4
  60. 60.Kc2 e5
  61. 61.c4 Nf4
  62. 62.Kd1 Rg2
  63. 63.Rb8 Nd3
  64. 64.Rg8+ Kh3
  65. 65.Rh8+ Kg3
  66. 66.Rg8+ Kf2
  67. 67.Ne4+ Kg1
  68. 68.Rb8 Nb2+
  69. 69.Ke1 Nxc4
  70. 70.Rc8 b5
  71. 71.Rc5 Rg4
  72. 72.Nf2 Rg3
  73. 73.Nd1 Rb3
  74. 74.Ke2 Kg2
  75. 75.Rc8 Kg3
  76. 76.Rf8 Ra3
  77. 77.Nf2 Re3+
  78. 78.Kd1 b4
  79. 79.Nh1+ Kg2
  80. 80.Nf2 b3
  81. 81.Ng4 b2
  82. 82.Rb8 Re4
  83. 83.Nf6 Rf4
  84. 84.Nh5 Rf1+
  85. 85.Ke2 b1=Q
  86. 86.Rg8+ Kh2

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