Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2001.11.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/6r1/p2Rk3/1p2Pprp/1Pb5/P1P1R1P1/1K6/3B4 b - - 3 46

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 Nc6
  7. 7.f3 d5
  8. 8.Nxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qxc6
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qd2 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O-O Be6
  14. 14.Kb1 Be7
  15. 15.Qf2 Qa5
  16. 16.b3 f5
  17. 17.Qe1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd4 Bd6
  19. 19.f4 O-O-O
  20. 20.fxe5 Bc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Qg3 Rd7
  23. 23.Be2 Rc7
  24. 24.Rd2 Qc3
  25. 25.Qxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Bd3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rf2 g6
  28. 28.Re1 Rd4
  29. 29.g3 b5
  30. 30.Kb2 Rc5
  31. 31.a3 Kd7
  32. 32.b4 Rc7
  33. 33.Rf4 Rd5
  34. 34.Re3 Ke7
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Re1 Bd7
  37. 37.Rf3 Bc6
  38. 38.Rfe3 Rd4
  39. 39.c3 Rg4
  40. 40.Rf1 Bd5
  41. 41.Rf4 Bc4
  42. 42.Bc2 Ke6
  43. 43.Bd1 g5
  44. 44.hxg5 Rxg5
  45. 45.Rd4 Rcg7
  46. 46.Rd6+

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