Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1-0
Event	Hoogovens
Site	Wijk aan Zee
Round	12
Date	1998.01.30
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/5p2/P2Rp1p1/q6p/1pQ1P2P/1P4P1/5PK1/8 b - h3 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Qxd4 Bd7
5. 5.c4 Nc6
6. 6.Qd2 g6
7. 7.Be2 Bg7
8. 8.O-O Bg4
9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
10. 10.Rb1 O-O
11. 11.b3 Nd7
12. 12.Bb2 Nc5
13. 13.Rfd1 a6
14. 14.Qe3 Bxf3
15. 15.Bxf3 e6
16. 16.g3 Qc7
17. 17.Bg2 Rfd8
18. 18.Ne2 Bxb2
19. 19.Rxb2 Rac8
20. 20.Nc3 Qa5
21. 21.Rbd2 b5
22. 22.cxb5 axb5
23. 23.Bf1 Na7
24. 24.Rxd6 Rxd6
25. 25.Rxd6 b4
26. 26.Na4 Nb5
27. 27.Bxb5 Qxb5
28. 28.Nb6 Rb8
29. 29.Nc4 Na4
30. 30.Qd3 Nc3
31. 31.a4 Qg5
32. 32.Kg2 Qc1
33. 33.a5 Qa1
34. 34.a6 Rf8
35. 35.Ne5 Ne2
36. 36.Qxe2 Qxe5
37. 37.Qd3 Qa5
38. 38.Qc4 h5
39. 39.h4

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