Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2001.07.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5Qpk/p6p/P3p2P/8/2q5/1p4PK/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Re1 Bb6
  13. 13.Nf1 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 Ng6
  15. 15.d4 c5
  16. 16.Be3 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Ba5
  18. 18.Re2 Bb4
  19. 19.a5 Bc6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 b4
  22. 22.Ree1 Qc7
  23. 23.h4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rac1 Qb7
  25. 25.h5 Nf4
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Qe3 Ng4
  28. 28.Qc5 Be8
  29. 29.Bc4 Rdc8
  30. 30.Qd6 Qa7
  31. 31.Qd2 Rd8
  32. 32.Bd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.exd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 Qxf2+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qxg3
  36. 36.Rc2 Bb5
  37. 37.Kg1 h6
  38. 38.Rec1 Re8
  39. 39.Rc8 Qf2+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qxb2
  41. 41.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  42. 42.Rc8 Qa1+
  43. 43.Ng1 Nf6
  44. 44.Qc6 b3
  45. 45.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  46. 46.Qxe8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qxf7 Qb1
  48. 48.Kh2 b2
  49. 49.Ne2 Qd3
  50. 50.Nc3 Qxc3

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