Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 7
Date 2005.05.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b7/5pk1/P5p1/4p2p/2qb3P/6P1/R4P1K/3Q4 w - - 10 55

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg2 b5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Na2 a5
  12. 12.c3 bxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 Nb6
  14. 14.Nb5 O-O
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bc3 Be6
  17. 17.Re1 Qb8
  18. 18.Nd2 Rc8
  19. 19.b3 Nxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Nd7
  21. 21.Reb1 Nc5
  22. 22.Qd1 Ra6
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.Bxb4 Qa8
  25. 25.Nc3 Bd8
  26. 26.Bf1 Ra7
  27. 27.Nb5 Rd7
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rc6
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Bb5 Rdc7
  31. 31.a5 g6
  32. 32.a6 Bg5
  33. 33.h4 Be7
  34. 34.Ne8 Ra7
  35. 35.Qd2 Rxb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Qxe8
  37. 37.Rb7 Bc5
  38. 38.Ra5 Qc8
  39. 39.Rxa7 Bxa7
  40. 40.Kh2 Qc7
  41. 41.Kg2 h5
  42. 42.Ra1 Qc4
  43. 43.Qe1 Qd3
  44. 44.Ra5 Bg4
  45. 45.Kh2 Kh7
  46. 46.Ra2 Bf3
  47. 47.Ra5 Qc2
  48. 48.Kg1 Kg7
  49. 49.Rd5 Bxe4
  50. 50.Rd2 Qc4
  51. 51.Kh2 Qc3
  52. 52.Qe2 Bd4
  53. 53.Ra2 Ba8
  54. 54.Qd1 Qc4

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