Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 8
Date 1999.07.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3N4/6p1/p1Pk2r1/1p6/1P3K2/P7/8 b - - 3 48

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.Rg1 b5
  7. 7.g4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nfd7
  9. 9.Be3 e6
  10. 10.f4 Be7
  11. 11.g5 Nb6
  12. 12.b3 N8d7
  13. 13.Qd2 b4
  14. 14.Nce2 Nc5
  15. 15.Ng3 d5
  16. 16.e5 g6
  17. 17.h4 Qc7
  18. 18.Rc1 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.c4 Nd7
  21. 21.Nc2 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Rh1 e3
  24. 24.Qe2 O-O-O
  25. 25.Rh3 Rd2
  26. 26.Bxb7+ Qxb7
  27. 27.Qf3 Rhd8
  28. 28.Qxb7+ Kxb7
  29. 29.Nxe3 R8d3
  30. 30.Ng4 Rxh3
  31. 31.Kxd2 Rg3
  32. 32.Nh6 Be3+
  33. 33.Kc2 Bxc1
  34. 34.Kxc1 Rf3
  35. 35.Nxf7 Rxf4
  36. 36.Nd8+ Kc8
  37. 37.Nxe6 Rxh4
  38. 38.Kd2 Re4
  39. 39.Nf8 Rxe5
  40. 40.Nxh7 a5
  41. 41.Kd3 Kb7
  42. 42.Kd4 Rf5
  43. 43.Ke3 Kc6
  44. 44.Ke2 Kd6
  45. 45.Nf6 Ke5
  46. 46.c5 Rxg5
  47. 47.Nd7+ Kd5
  48. 48.Kf3

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