Vassily Ivanchuk vs Michael Adams

The Game

White	Vassily Ivanchuk
Black	Michael Adams
Result	0-1
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	4
Date	1999.02.25
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3k2/R4bp1/7p/K3p3/B2nPpP1/5P2/6P1/3R4 b - - 12 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.Qxc3 b6
7. 7.Bg5 Ba6
8. 8.e3 d6
9. 9.Nf3 Nbd7
10. 10.Nd2 c5
11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
12. 12.Bd3 h6
13. 13.Bh4 Ne5
14. 14.Bc2 Ng6
15. 15.Bg3 Nh5
16. 16.f3 Nxg3
17. 17.hxg3 f5
18. 18.O-O-O Qf6
19. 19.Qxf6 Rxf6
20. 20.Nb3 e5
21. 21.Na5 Rb8
22. 22.e4 f4
23. 23.g4 Rb6
24. 24.Rd2 Nf8
25. 25.Rhd1 Kf7
26. 26.Ba4 Ke7
27. 27.Nc6+ Rxc6
28. 28.Bxc6 Bxc4
29. 29.Kc2 a5
30. 30.Kc3 Bf7
31. 31.b4 axb4+
32. 32.axb4 cxb4+
33. 33.Kxb4 Ne6
34. 34.Rxd6 Nd4
35. 35.Rd7+ Kf8
36. 36.Rd8+ Ke7
37. 37.Rd7+ Kf8
38. 38.Ba4 Rb6+
39. 39.Ka5 Rb8
40. 40.Ra7

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