Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 11
Date 2005.10.10
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3R3p/pp1Q2p1/5p2/P4k2/1Pr5/2P2qPP/7K b - - 12 45

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nb3 b6
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Nd4 Qb7
  18. 18.Qh5 g6
  19. 19.Qh4 Nxe5
  20. 20.Ne4 Be7
  21. 21.Ng5 Bxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 f5
  23. 23.Rae1 Qd5
  24. 24.Ne2 Nf7
  25. 25.Nf4 Qc6
  26. 26.Nh5 Nxg5
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kf7
  28. 28.Nxe8 Bb7
  29. 29.Nd6+ Qxd6
  30. 30.Qxg5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rf2 Rc4
  32. 32.Qh6 Kg8
  33. 33.Rd2 Bd5
  34. 34.b3 Rc3
  35. 35.Qh4 Qc5
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bxe6
  37. 37.Qf6 Bd5
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rxd5 Qf2
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qf8+ Kg5
  42. 42.Qe7+ Kf4
  43. 43.Qd6+ Kg5
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kf4
  45. 45.Qd6+

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