Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 7.2
Date 1997.12.27
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p1n4/p1qPppp1/P1P4p/2Q4P/4B3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.a4 Qc5
  12. 12.Qd3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qc7
  14. 14.e5 Bc5
  15. 15.Rd1 a6
  16. 16.Bd3 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 Nb4
  18. 18.Be4 Bc6
  19. 19.Nd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  21. 21.Ne4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Be7
  23. 23.Nd6+ Bxd6
  24. 24.exd6 Nd5
  25. 25.Be5 f6
  26. 26.Qh5+ Kf8
  27. 27.Bg3 Qe8
  28. 28.Qg4 h5
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd7
  30. 30.h4 Kf7
  31. 31.Rc1 g6
  32. 32.Qc2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qc4 Kg7
  34. 34.a5 Kf7
  35. 35.b3 Kg7
  36. 36.Qd3 Rc8
  37. 37.Rc4 Rxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Nb4
  39. 39.Qd2 Nc6
  40. 40.Bf4 Nb8
  41. 41.Be3 Qc6
  42. 42.Qb4 Nd7
  43. 43.c5 Qd5
  44. 44.Qa4 Qc6
  45. 45.Qf4 Kg8
  46. 46.Qc4 Kf7
  47. 47.Qf4 Kg8
  48. 48.Qc4

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