Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

6N1/6p1/7k/p4Rnp/1p1r4/1P1P3P/P7/1K6 b - - 7 50

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 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Be7
  15. 15.Rg1 O-O
  16. 16.O-O-O a5
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.gxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.f4 Nd7
  20. 20.Rg4 Rf7
  21. 21.Rdg1 exf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Nc5
  23. 23.Qg3 Bf8
  24. 24.Be3 Rc8
  25. 25.Kb1 Qd7
  26. 26.Bd4 Qc7
  27. 27.Rc1 Rf5
  28. 28.b3 Rxd5
  29. 29.Nc4 Ne6
  30. 30.Bb2 Rf5
  31. 31.Ne3 Rb5
  32. 32.Qf2 Qf7
  33. 33.Qe2 Rg5
  34. 34.Rxg5 Nxg5
  35. 35.Qg4 Ne6
  36. 36.Nf5 h5
  37. 37.Qh3 Rc5
  38. 38.Rf1 Qg6
  39. 39.Qf3 Kh7
  40. 40.h3 Ng5
  41. 41.Qd3 d5
  42. 42.Bd4 Rc7
  43. 43.Ne3 Qxd3
  44. 44.cxd3 Be7
  45. 45.Nxd5 Rd7
  46. 46.Nxe7 Rxd4
  47. 47.Rf5 Kh6
  48. 48.Ng8+ Kg6
  49. 49.Ne7+ Kh6
  50. 50.Ng8+

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