Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Candidats FIDE m1 · 1994 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Candidats FIDE m1
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3n4/RP2b2k/1r4p1/3P4/5B2/3B1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Bxc4 exd4
  5. 5.exd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Bd3 Be6
  11. 11.Re1 Nc6
  12. 12.a3 Qd6
  13. 13.Be3 Nd5
  14. 14.Qc2 Kh8
  15. 15.Rad1 f5
  16. 16.Bc1 Rad8
  17. 17.Re2 Bf6
  18. 18.Rde1 Bc8
  19. 19.Bc4 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 h6
  21. 21.a4 b6
  22. 22.h4 Na5
  23. 23.Ba2 c5
  24. 24.Ng5 Ba6
  25. 25.Re6 Qd7
  26. 26.Qxf5 Bxg5
  27. 27.Qg6 Qf7
  28. 28.Qxf7 Rxf7
  29. 29.hxg5 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Bc4
  31. 31.Re8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Bb1+ g6
  34. 34.gxh6 Nc6
  35. 35.Be3 Re7
  36. 36.Rc8 Bd5
  37. 37.Bd3 Nb4
  38. 38.Be2 Be6
  39. 39.Rd8 Nd5
  40. 40.Bg5 Rd7
  41. 41.Re8 Bf7
  42. 42.Rb8 Be6
  43. 43.Bf3 Rf7
  44. 44.Rd8 Rf5
  45. 45.Bd2 Nf6
  46. 46.Ra8 g5
  47. 47.Rxa7+ Kxh6
  48. 48.Ra6 Nd7
  49. 49.a5 Rb5
  50. 50.axb6

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