Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2001.01.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rq1r2/1p3pkp/p2p2p1/P1p1pP2/2Q1P3/1PBP1R1P/2Pb2P1/R5K1 b - - 4 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.h3 Ne5
  7. 7.a4 Nxf3+
  8. 8.Qxf3 a6
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  10. 10.b3 g6
  11. 11.Bb2 e5
  12. 12.Qd3 Be7
  13. 13.Nc3 O-O
  14. 14.a5 Nf6
  15. 15.Rf1 Rc8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qc7
  18. 18.f4 Bf6
  19. 19.d3 Kg7
  20. 20.Qc4 Qd8
  21. 21.f5 Bg5
  22. 22.Rf3 Bd2
  23. 23.Bc3

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