Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 4.2
Date 2000.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5bk1/3q1pp1/p6p/1p1N3P/2P1Q3/1P4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 e5
  7. 7.Qd3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Bc4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb8
  13. 13.a5 Nc5
  14. 14.Qe2 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Nxe6
  16. 16.Ra4 Qc6
  17. 17.Rc4 Qd7
  18. 18.Rd1 Bd8
  19. 19.Ra4 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nde4 Nxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Qe8
  23. 23.b3 Rc8
  24. 24.Nd5 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Qd3 Kh8
  27. 27.Rxd4 Bxa5
  28. 28.Re4 Qd7
  29. 29.Re7 Qc6
  30. 30.c4 Rce8
  31. 31.g3 Bd8
  32. 32.Rxe8 Rxe8
  33. 33.Qf3 Kg8
  34. 34.Kg2 Bc7
  35. 35.Rd4 Re6
  36. 36.Re4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Qxe4 Bd6
  38. 38.h4 Bf8
  39. 39.h5 Qd7
  40. 40.Qe5 b5
  41. 41.Qe4

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