Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Candidats FIDE m1 · 1994 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Candidats FIDE m1
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/6pk/2nBP2p/8/p1p5/2r4P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.Nxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qxd5 d6
  7. 7.e4 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.Qh5 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 Qa5+
  13. 13.c3 Nc6
  14. 14.O-O Rae8
  15. 15.Bh4 Qb5
  16. 16.Bg3 e5
  17. 17.Rfb1 Qc4
  18. 18.Re1 b5
  19. 19.Qg4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qe2 Rb8
  21. 21.a4 bxa4
  22. 22.Qa6 Rb6
  23. 23.Qxa4 Qb3
  24. 24.Qxb3+ Rxb3
  25. 25.Red1 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rfb8
  27. 27.h3 R8b6
  28. 28.Rd5 a5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Rb1+
  30. 30.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  31. 31.Kh2 c4
  32. 32.Bd6 a4
  33. 33.Rf5 h6
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Ra8 Rb3
  36. 36.e5 Rxc3
  37. 37.e6

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