Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

It · 2003 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Enghien les Bains FRA
Round 5
Date 2003.06.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2k5/5ppp/4p3/2p5/4n3/B1PrP1PP/P1R2PK1/8 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Bd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb4
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nd5
  12. 12.Ba3 Qg5
  13. 13.Qd4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qa7 Bc6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qxe5
  16. 16.Rd4 b6
  17. 17.Qxa6+ Bb7
  18. 18.Qxc4 c5
  19. 19.Rb1 Qc7
  20. 20.Rd2 Rd6
  21. 21.Rdb2 Rhd8
  22. 22.h3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bxb7+ Qxb7
  24. 24.Qxc5+ bxc5
  25. 25.Rxb7 Rd1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Rxb1
  27. 27.Rxb1 Ne4
  28. 28.Rb2 Rd3
  29. 29.Rc2

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