Michael Adams vs Peter Svidler

FIDE GP · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Baku AZE
Round 9
Date 2008.04.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R1bk1/5pp1/3p3p/1R1P4/3qn3/7P/4QPPK/2r2B2 b - - 5 39

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Qc7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rac8
  13. 13.a5 Rfe8
  14. 14.h3 h6
  15. 15.Qe1 Qb8
  16. 16.Bf3 Rc4
  17. 17.Nd2 Rc6
  18. 18.Nf1 Rec8
  19. 19.Bd2 b6
  20. 20.Ne3 bxa5
  21. 21.Ncd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Rc5
  23. 23.Bxa5 e4
  24. 24.Be2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Bxa6 Rb8
  26. 26.c3 Rxa5
  27. 27.Rxa5 Qb6
  28. 28.Rda1 Nc5
  29. 29.Bf1 Qd8
  30. 30.Rb5 Rc8
  31. 31.Ra7 Nfd7
  32. 32.Nf5 Bf8
  33. 33.Qe3 Qf6
  34. 34.Ng3 Qe5
  35. 35.Nxe4 Nxe4
  36. 36.Rxd7 Rxc3
  37. 37.Qe2 Qd4
  38. 38.Rd8 Rc1
  39. 39.Kh2

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