Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/Q2k2Pp/6q1/8/8/3p4/6PP/5R1K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.f3 e5
  4. 4.d5 Be7
  5. 5.Be3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c6
  7. 7.c4 b5
  8. 8.Nc3 bxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bb7
  10. 10.Qb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nge2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rfb8
  13. 13.dxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bxf7+ Kf8
  15. 15.Qc4 Rxb2
  16. 16.Bd5 Nc5
  17. 17.O-O Rab8
  18. 18.a3 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qa5
  21. 21.f4 e4
  22. 22.Bd4 R2b3
  23. 23.Ng3 Rxa3
  24. 24.Nf5 g6
  25. 25.Nxe7 Kxe7
  26. 26.Qe2 Qa4
  27. 27.Bxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.Rcd1 Kd8
  29. 29.d6 Rb7
  30. 30.f5 Rd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 exd3
  32. 32.Qf3 Qd4+
  33. 33.Kh1 Rb8
  34. 34.fxg6 Qxd6
  35. 35.g7 Qg6
  36. 36.Qf8+ Kc7
  37. 37.Qxc5+ Kd7
  38. 38.Qxa7+

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