Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Linares16th · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 9
Date 1999.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r1k2r/4p3/p2pbp1b/q1p4p/4P1p1/1PN1BP2/P1PQ2PP/1K1RR3 b k - 7 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bf2 Nc6
  14. 14.Qd2 Qa5
  15. 15.O-O-O Rc8
  16. 16.Kb1 Be6
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Bd4 f6
  19. 19.b3 g4
  20. 20.Rhe1 c5
  21. 21.Bf2 Bh6
  22. 22.Be3 Bg7
  23. 23.Bf2 Bh6
  24. 24.Be3

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