Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 4.4
Date 2000.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Q2k1p2/p3pP2/1p1bP3/1Pq5/P7/1BP4P/1K6 b - - 13 44

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 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.a3 b5
  9. 9.g4 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 Nfd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Ne5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.f4 Nc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qxc4
  15. 15.Rhe1 Nf6
  16. 16.Qg2 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Kb1 Bd5
  20. 20.b3 Qc7
  21. 21.Bc1 Bc5
  22. 22.Bb2 O-O-O
  23. 23.f5 Qb6
  24. 24.b4 Be7
  25. 25.g5 Rd7
  26. 26.f6 Bd8
  27. 27.Nb3 gxf6
  28. 28.gxf6 Qc6
  29. 29.Nc5 Ra7
  30. 30.Nxe4 Bc7
  31. 31.Qg7 Rd8
  32. 32.Nc3 Bf3
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  34. 34.Qxh7 Rd7
  35. 35.Ne4 Rd1+
  36. 36.Rxd1 Bxe4
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  38. 38.Qg8+ Qe8
  39. 39.Qg1 Qc6
  40. 40.Qf2 Ke8
  41. 41.Qd2 Qc4
  42. 42.Qd1 Bd5
  43. 43.Qg1 Kd7
  44. 44.Qa7+

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