Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Masters · 2000 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Masters
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 13
Date 2000.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/1k4p1/2R3P1/1P6/1KP3r1/8/8 w - - 10 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qf3 Qc7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Rxe5 e6
  13. 13.Re1 Bd6
  14. 14.g3 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Qe2 Nb6
  17. 17.b3 a5
  18. 18.Bb2 a4
  19. 19.Qg4 e5
  20. 20.Nc4 Nxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Rfb8
  22. 22.Bc3 Qb6
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Qa6
  25. 25.Qxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Rd1 g6
  27. 27.Rd6 axb3
  28. 28.axb3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kg2 h5
  30. 30.h3 Re8
  31. 31.Rc5 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd4 Ke7
  33. 33.b4 Rd8
  34. 34.Re4+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rec4 Rd6
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Re6
  38. 38.Kg3 Ra3+
  39. 39.f3 Ra6
  40. 40.Kf4 Kg7
  41. 41.c3 Kf6
  42. 42.Re4 Rd6
  43. 43.Ke3 Ra1
  44. 44.Rec4 Re1+
  45. 45.Kf4 Ree6
  46. 46.Re4 Rxe4+
  47. 47.Kxe4 Ke6
  48. 48.Rc4 Ke7
  49. 49.Ke3 Kf8
  50. 50.Rd4 Rf6
  51. 51.f4 Re6+
  52. 52.Kd3 Re1
  53. 53.g5 Rf1
  54. 54.Rc4 Ke7
  55. 55.Rxc6 Rxf4
  56. 56.Rc5 Kd6
  57. 57.Ra5 Rg4
  58. 58.Kc2 Kc6
  59. 59.Kb3 Rg3
  60. 60.Rc5+ Kb6

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