Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

GMA Baleares Open · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event GMA Baleares Open
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 5
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b1R5/p2p1kpp/4pr2/1P6/PB1PPp2/5B1r/5P2/R4K2 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b5
  7. 7.cxb5 Nd5
  8. 8.Qc2 f5
  9. 9.Nf3 c6
  10. 10.a4 Bb7
  11. 11.e3 cxb5
  12. 12.Bxb5 Rf6
  13. 13.O-O Rg6
  14. 14.Be2 Nc6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qf6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rf8
  17. 17.Qb3 Ba8
  18. 18.Qa3 Qf7
  19. 19.b4 Qe8
  20. 20.b5 Nce7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nc3
  22. 22.Bf1 Ne2+
  23. 23.Bxe2 Rxg2+
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxh2
  25. 25.Bf3 Ng6
  26. 26.Qd6 f4
  27. 27.e4 Nxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Rh3
  29. 29.Bb4 Rf6
  30. 30.Qc7 Kf7
  31. 31.Qc8 Qxc8
  32. 32.Rxc8

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