Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

Linares16th · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 3
Date 1999.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/2K2k2/5P2/q5p1/8/p7/3R1R2/8 w - - 6 72

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.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Bf5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Be7
  14. 14.Kb1 Bg5
  15. 15.Bf2 Rc8
  16. 16.h4 Bf4
  17. 17.Rhe1 O-O
  18. 18.g3 Bh6
  19. 19.g4 hxg4
  20. 20.fxg4 Bf4
  21. 21.Nd2 Bxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 Qa5
  23. 23.c3 Nf6
  24. 24.g5 Nh5
  25. 25.Qf3 g6
  26. 26.Re4 b5
  27. 27.Qg4 Qc7
  28. 28.Rb4 Rb8
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Qa5
  31. 31.Qd1 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc6 Rfb8
  33. 33.b3 Nf4
  34. 34.Be3 Re4
  35. 35.Qf3 Ra4
  36. 36.Qd1 Rxb3+
  37. 37.Qxb3 Rb4
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxb3+
  39. 39.axb3 Qc3
  40. 40.Bxf4 exf4
  41. 41.Rb2 Qe1+
  42. 42.Ka2 Qa5+
  43. 43.Kb1 Qe1+
  44. 44.Ka2 f3
  45. 45.Rf6 Qa5+
  46. 46.Kb1 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kc2 Qe4+
  48. 48.Kc1 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kc2 f2
  50. 50.Rb1 Qe4+
  51. 51.Kb2 Qxd5
  52. 52.Rf1 Qe5+
  53. 53.Ka3 Qe7+
  54. 54.b4 a5
  55. 55.R1xf2 Qxb4+
  56. 56.Ka2 Qxh4
  57. 57.Rg2 Qc4+
  58. 58.Kb2 Qd4+
  59. 59.Ka3 Qa1+
  60. 60.Kb3 a4+
  61. 61.Kc4 Qc1+
  62. 62.Kb5 Qb1+
  63. 63.Ka5 Qe1+
  64. 64.Ka6 Qb4
  65. 65.Rff2 Kf8
  66. 66.Re2 a3
  67. 67.Rd2 f6
  68. 68.gxf6 g5
  69. 69.Rgf2 Qa4+
  70. 70.Kb6 Kf7
  71. 71.Kc7 Qa5+

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