Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

Madrid Magistral 7th · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid Magistral 7th
Site Madrid
Round 8
Date 1998.05.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/PR3Pk1/7p/r7/8/6PK/8 b - - 1 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.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bf3 Na5
  12. 12.Nxa5 Qxa5
  13. 13.Qe1 Qc7
  14. 14.a3 Bb7
  15. 15.f5 a5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Qxc2
  17. 17.Nc3 Qb3
  18. 18.Bg5 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rf2 Bc6
  21. 21.Rd2 Ra7
  22. 22.Rad1 Qb8
  23. 23.Qe2 Rb7
  24. 24.Bf2 Rb3
  25. 25.h3 Qb7
  26. 26.Bh4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Bxh4
  28. 28.Bxc6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Nd5 Qb5
  30. 30.Qg4 Bg5
  31. 31.a4 Qa6
  32. 32.f6 g6
  33. 33.Rc2 Rd3
  34. 34.Rc6 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Qxd1 Qb7
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.Rb6 Qa7
  38. 38.Qb3 Kh8
  39. 39.Qxb4 Rc8
  40. 40.h4 Bf4
  41. 41.Nxf4 exf4
  42. 42.Qxf4 Kh7
  43. 43.Rxd6 Qb8
  44. 44.h5 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Rc5
  46. 46.hxg6+ Qxg6
  47. 47.Qf3 Rf5
  48. 48.Qd3 Rf4
  49. 49.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  50. 50.a5 Ra4
  51. 51.a6 h5
  52. 52.Rb6

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