Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 13
Date 1999.07.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1n6/8/6P1/3nB3/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.b4 Bb6
  13. 13.Na3 Nd8
  14. 14.Re1 c6
  15. 15.d4 Qa7
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.c4 exd4
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 O-O
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.cxb5 cxb5
  22. 22.Nxb5 Qb7
  23. 23.Nxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Ne6
  25. 25.Qe3 g5
  26. 26.Bd2 Rd8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qb5
  28. 28.Bc3 Nf4
  29. 29.h4 N6d5
  30. 30.hxg5 f6
  31. 31.gxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Bd2 fxe5
  33. 33.Rxe5 Qd3
  34. 34.Rg5+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qxd3 Nxd3
  36. 36.b5 Nf6
  37. 37.Be3 Rd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Nxd5
  39. 39.b6 Nxb6

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