Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/2q2p1p/2Pn4/8/5P2/3Q1BP1/6K1 w - - 14 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.b4 c5
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.b5 e5
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.a4 Ne4
  16. 16.Qc2 Ng5
  17. 17.Qf5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qe6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nb6
  21. 21.Qe2 a5
  22. 22.bxa6 Ra8
  23. 23.a5 Nc8
  24. 24.Bc3 Rxa6
  25. 25.Rab1 Ne7
  26. 26.Rb5 Rfa8
  27. 27.Rcb1 Nc6
  28. 28.Rb6 h6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qe8
  30. 30.Qd5 Nxa5
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rxa6
  32. 32.Ra1 Qd8
  33. 33.Bxe5 Qb6
  34. 34.Bc3 Nb7
  35. 35.Rd1 Ra3
  36. 36.Be1 Rb3
  37. 37.h4 Rb1
  38. 38.Bc3 Rxd1+
  39. 39.Qxd1 Nd8
  40. 40.f3 Ne6
  41. 41.Be1 Qa6
  42. 42.Qd3 Nc7
  43. 43.Bg3 Ne8
  44. 44.Kh2 Qc6
  45. 45.Bf4 Qd7
  46. 46.Qd5 Qe7
  47. 47.Kg3 Qe6
  48. 48.e4 Qg6+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf6
  50. 50.Bg3 Qe7
  51. 51.Kg1 Kf8
  52. 52.e5 dxe5
  53. 53.Bxe5 Qxh4
  54. 54.Qxc5+ Kg8
  55. 55.Bc3 Qd8
  56. 56.Qe5 Qc8
  57. 57.c5 Qc6
  58. 58.Qe7 f6
  59. 59.Qe3 Nc7
  60. 60.Qd4 Nd5
  61. 61.Qc4 Kh8
  62. 62.Bd4 Ne7
  63. 63.Bf2 Ng6
  64. 64.Qc2 Nf4
  65. 65.Qd2 Nd5

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