Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2005.01.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/1k2q3/p2pbNP1/1p2p3/4P3/PP6/2P5/1K6 b - - 0 41

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.f4 g6
  10. 10.f5 Ne5
  11. 11.h3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qd2 Bb7
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.O-O-O Rc8
  16. 16.Rhf1 Bg7
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Nf7
  19. 19.Kb1 Rc5
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Bg4 Bc8
  22. 22.Qg2 Ne5
  23. 23.Nce2 g5
  24. 24.Ng3 Nxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Bb7
  26. 26.Nh5 Be5
  27. 27.Qe2 Rc4
  28. 28.Qe3 Rg8
  29. 29.Rf2 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.b3 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 e5
  34. 34.Qf2+ Ke8
  35. 35.Nf6+ Kd8
  36. 36.Qf5 Bc8
  37. 37.Qxg5 Be6
  38. 38.Qh6 Kc7
  39. 39.g5 Kc6
  40. 40.Qh8 Kb7
  41. 41.g6

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