Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

Dortmund · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 5
Date 1998.07.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4qbk1/1br2p2/3p1np1/1pr1p2p/4P2P/2NQN1P1/1PP2PB1/R2R2K1 w - - 2 28

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.g3 Bb7
  14. 14.Ng2 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bf3 Rac8
  16. 16.Ne3 Qb8
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Re1 Rc5
  19. 19.Qd3 Rec8
  20. 20.Rad1 Bf8
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Bg2 Qc7
  23. 23.Re2 Qd7
  24. 24.Red2 R8c7
  25. 25.Ra1 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rdd1 Qe8

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