Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1999 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 7
Date 1999.04.14
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/2b1rpk1/2Rp3p/p1pB3P/P1P1PK2/8/2P5/8 b - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Rb8
  11. 11.Nec3 a6
  12. 12.Na3 Rxb2
  13. 13.Nc4 Rb8
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bg7
  17. 17.Rb1 Rxb1
  18. 18.Qxb1 Na5
  19. 19.Qb6 Nxc4
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.dxc4 Rd7
  22. 22.Nb6 Rc7
  23. 23.Nxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Rb1 Rc7
  25. 25.h4 Ra7
  26. 26.Bh3 Kf8
  27. 27.a4 a5
  28. 28.Bc8 Bf6
  29. 29.Rb8 Kg7
  30. 30.Bb7 Be7
  31. 31.Kg2 Bf6
  32. 32.Kh3 Be7
  33. 33.Bd5 Bf6
  34. 34.Kg4 Be7
  35. 35.h5 g5
  36. 36.Kf5 Bf6
  37. 37.Rb5 Bd8
  38. 38.Bb7 Be7
  39. 39.Rb2 Bd8
  40. 40.Rb1 Bf6
  41. 41.Bd5 Bd8
  42. 42.Rb3 Re7
  43. 43.Rb1 Bc7
  44. 44.Rb7 Bd8
  45. 45.Rb8 Bc7
  46. 46.Ra8 Bb6
  47. 47.f3 Bc7
  48. 48.Ra6 Re8
  49. 49.Rc6 Re7
  50. 50.f4 gxf4
  51. 51.gxf4 exf4
  52. 52.Kxf4 Bd8
  53. 53.Rc8 Bc7
  54. 54.Ra8 Bb6
  55. 55.Ra6 Bc7
  56. 56.Rc6

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