Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Madrid · 1996 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/7p/5p1P/pb1p1Pp1/1N2r1P1/P7/3K2R1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 e6
  3. 3.e4 h6
  4. 4.Bxf6 Qxf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Qd2 g5
  7. 7.O-O-O Bg7
  8. 8.g3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb5 Qd8
  10. 10.Ne2 a6
  11. 11.Nbc3 b5
  12. 12.Bg2 Bb7
  13. 13.f4 Ne7
  14. 14.h4 g4
  15. 15.h5 b4
  16. 16.Nb1 a5
  17. 17.Qe3 O-O
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.Rhg1 fxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nf5
  21. 21.Qb3 d5
  22. 22.Bxf5 exf5
  23. 23.Rge1 Re8
  24. 24.Nf1 Ba6
  25. 25.Ng1 Bc4
  26. 26.Qa4 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Re6
  28. 28.Qb3 c6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rxe1
  30. 30.Rxe1 Bxd4
  31. 31.Ne2 Qe7
  32. 32.Kd1 Bf2
  33. 33.Rf1 Bc5
  34. 34.Qd3 Re8
  35. 35.Re1 Qe6
  36. 36.c3 bxc3
  37. 37.bxc3 d4
  38. 38.cxd4 Bb4
  39. 39.d5 Qxd5
  40. 40.Qxd5+ cxd5
  41. 41.Rg1 Re3
  42. 42.Nc1 d4
  43. 43.Nb3 a4

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