Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 10
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/1b3r1p/1p6/p1p1Q3/P4n2/2P2RP1/7P/2B3K1 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.Nd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 a5
  11. 11.a4 d6
  12. 12.f3 Rc8
  13. 13.Ba3 e5
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne8
  16. 16.e4 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc2 Bc8
  18. 18.Rae1 Ng6
  19. 19.g3 Bh3
  20. 20.Rf2 Qc8
  21. 21.Bc1 Rb7
  22. 22.Kh1 Re7
  23. 23.Qb1 Qd8
  24. 24.Nf1 Bd7
  25. 25.Bc2 Bc8
  26. 26.Bg5 f6
  27. 27.Bd2 Ref7
  28. 28.Ne3 Ne7
  29. 29.f4 f5
  30. 30.fxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.exf5 Nd6
  32. 32.Ref1 Ba6
  33. 33.f6 gxf6
  34. 34.Ng4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Bc1 Kh8
  36. 36.Nh6 Rg7
  37. 37.Rxf6 Rxf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Bb7
  39. 39.Be4 Nxd5
  40. 40.Rf3 Nd6
  41. 41.Kg1 Nxe4
  42. 42.Qxe4 Nf4
  43. 43.Nf7+ Rxf7
  44. 44.Qxe5+ Kg8

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