Peter Svidler vs Michael Adams

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 4.4
Date 1997.12.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6bp/4n1p1/3R4/2p1B1n1/1p2B3/1P3PP1/r2N2K1 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nb4
  13. 13.Nf1 c5
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.Ng3 c4
  16. 16.Bc2 d5
  17. 17.e5 a5
  18. 18.Be3 b4
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Rxa8 Nxa8
  21. 21.Nh2 b3
  22. 22.Bb1 Nc7
  23. 23.Qh5 g6
  24. 24.Qh6 Re8
  25. 25.Ng4 Bxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Bf8
  27. 27.Qh3 Ne6
  28. 28.Ne2 f6
  29. 29.Rd1 fxe5
  30. 30.dxe5 Qa5
  31. 31.Qf3 Nxe5
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Nxg4
  34. 34.Nc3 Bg7
  35. 35.Nd1 Ra8
  36. 36.Be4 Ra1

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