Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 6
Date 1998.10.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2q2k/p5p1/6rp/2p1pR2/2P1P3/P3PQ2/1P1RKB2/8 b - - 6 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 Ne4
  11. 11.Qc2 Qe8
  12. 12.e3 f5
  13. 13.Be2 Nc6
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qc3 Ng6
  18. 18.Bh5 f4
  19. 19.f3 Rf5
  20. 20.Bxg6 Qxg6
  21. 21.fxe4 Qxg2
  22. 22.Rf1 Rh5
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qg1+
  24. 24.Ke2 Qxh2+
  25. 25.Bf2 e5
  26. 26.Rf3 Rg5
  27. 27.Qd3 Rb8
  28. 28.Rd2 Qh5
  29. 29.Qxd7 Kh8
  30. 30.Qh3 Qe8
  31. 31.Rf5 Rg6
  32. 32.Qf3

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