Peter Svidler vs Michael Adams

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.5
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6pk/7p/2p1p2P/P3N2q/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 59

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 b4
  13. 13.Ne3 Rb8
  14. 14.Nd2 Bc8
  15. 15.Bc4 Nxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 Be6
  17. 17.b3 Rb7
  18. 18.Rf1 Nd7
  19. 19.Qe2 Nb8
  20. 20.Nd5 Nc6
  21. 21.Bb2 Bg5
  22. 22.Rad1 a5
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Bxf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 f6
  26. 26.Nf1 Re8
  27. 27.Ne3 Rbe7
  28. 28.Qd2 Rd7
  29. 29.Qf2 Ne5
  30. 30.Qg3 Bf7
  31. 31.h3 Bg6
  32. 32.Nd5 Rf7
  33. 33.c3 bxc3
  34. 34.Nxc3 Rd7
  35. 35.Nb5 Nf7
  36. 36.h4 Ne5
  37. 37.Bc3 Re6
  38. 38.Qh3 Bf7
  39. 39.h5 h6
  40. 40.Rf5 Kh8
  41. 41.Qe3 Qe7
  42. 42.Bxa5 Ng4
  43. 43.Qg3 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rf4 Rxf4
  45. 45.Qxf4 Ne5
  46. 46.Qf5 d5
  47. 47.Re1 dxc4
  48. 48.bxc4 Bxc4
  49. 49.Bc3 Rd5
  50. 50.Qc8+ Rd8
  51. 51.Qf5 Re8
  52. 52.Bxe5 fxe5
  53. 53.Nc3 Qh4
  54. 54.Re4 Bd3
  55. 55.Qd7 Bxe4
  56. 56.Qxe8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Nxe4 Qe1+
  58. 58.Kh2 Qh4+
  59. 59.Kg1

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