Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Las Palmas · 1994 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/1pNn4/8/PP6/1B1K4/6k1/6b1 b - - 18 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Be3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qd6
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Ne5 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bf4 Qd8
  15. 15.Bf3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Be3 Bd6
  18. 18.g5 Nd7
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nb6
  21. 21.Bxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Be5
  23. 23.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  24. 24.Kg2 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  27. 27.Bd5 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf3 Bd4
  29. 29.Nd1 f6
  30. 30.Ke4 Bc5
  31. 31.gxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.a3 f5+
  33. 33.Kd3 Ke7
  34. 34.b4 Bd6
  35. 35.Kc4 Kd7
  36. 36.Nc3 Nc6
  37. 37.Bg2 Bc7
  38. 38.Nd5 Bd8
  39. 39.Nf4 g5
  40. 40.Nd5 Kd6
  41. 41.f4 Ne7
  42. 42.Nc3 gxf4
  43. 43.Nb5+ Ke5
  44. 44.Bxb7 f3
  45. 45.Bxf3 Nc8
  46. 46.Nd4 Nd6+
  47. 47.Kd3 Kf4
  48. 48.Bc6 Kg3
  49. 49.Bd7 Kxh3
  50. 50.Bxf5+ Kg3
  51. 51.Bd7 Bh4
  52. 52.a4 Kg2
  53. 53.Bc6+ Kf1
  54. 54.Nc2 Bf2
  55. 55.Ne3+ Ke1
  56. 56.Ng4 Bg1
  57. 57.Bf3 Kf1
  58. 58.Bd5 Ke1
  59. 59.Bb3 Kf1
  60. 60.Ne5 Kg2
  61. 61.Nc6

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