Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Hoogovens
Site	Wijk aan Zee
Round	2
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

r3rk1Q/pp3p2/3R4/7p/6P1/5P2/1PPK4/qb6 b - - 11 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.Be3 Bg7
7. 7.f3 Nc6
8. 8.Qd2 O-O
9. 9.O-O-O d5
10. 10.Qe1 e6
11. 11.h4 Qc7
12. 12.h5 Nxh5
13. 13.exd5 exd5
14. 14.Ndb5 Qg3
15. 15.Bf2 Qf4+
16. 16.Be3 Qf6
17. 17.Rxd5 Nf4
18. 18.Rd6 Be6
19. 19.Qd2 Nh5
20. 20.Bg5 Qe5
21. 21.g4 Ng3
22. 22.Bf4 Nxf1
23. 23.Rxf1 Qc5
24. 24.Be3 Qc4
25. 25.Rh1 Nb4
26. 26.Bd4 Nxa2+
27. 27.Nxa2 Qxa2
28. 28.Qh2 h5
29. 29.Bxg7 Kxg7
30. 30.Qe5+ Kg8
31. 31.Nc3 Qa1+
32. 32.Nb1 Ba2
33. 33.Kd2 Rfe8
34. 34.Qf6 Bxb1
35. 35.Rxh5 gxh5
36. 36.Qg5+ Kf8
37. 37.Qh6+ Ke7
38. 38.Qf6+ Kf8
39. 39.Qh8+ Ke7
40. 40.Qf6+ Kf8
41. 41.Qh8+

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