Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 8
Date 2005.10.06
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/3p1R1p/p6P/P7/3r4/8/2K5 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.g4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nd7
  12. 12.h4 b5
  13. 13.g5 Qa5
  14. 14.Kb1 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 Bb7
  16. 16.h5 Ne5
  17. 17.f4 Ng4
  18. 18.Bh3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qc5
  20. 20.Qd3 Qb5
  21. 21.Qe3 Qc5
  22. 22.Qf3 h6
  23. 23.gxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.f5 Qe5
  25. 25.Rhg1+ Kh7
  26. 26.fxe6 Bxe4
  27. 27.Qb3 a5
  28. 28.Bg2 Bxg2
  29. 29.Rxg2 fxe6
  30. 30.Qd3+ Qf5
  31. 31.Nd4 Qxd3
  32. 32.cxd3 Rg8
  33. 33.Rxg8 Rxg8
  34. 34.Nxe6 Rg2
  35. 35.Rf1 Kg8
  36. 36.a4 b3
  37. 37.Nd4 Bf6
  38. 38.Nxb3 Rxb2+
  39. 39.Kc1 Rxb3
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rxd3

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