Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

XXII SuperGM · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2005.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6rk/3n3n/8/p2r4/5N1R/1P6/PKP5/6R1 b - - 10 48

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.h3 b5
  11. 11.Bf3 Bb7
  12. 12.e5 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 b4
  14. 14.Nc6 Qc8
  15. 15.Nxb4 dxe5
  16. 16.Nd3 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Bg7
  18. 18.Bd6 Bf8
  19. 19.Bxf8 Kxf8
  20. 20.Rf1 Kg7
  21. 21.h4 Rf8
  22. 22.g5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Nh7
  24. 24.Qe3 Qd8
  25. 25.Rg1 Qb6
  26. 26.Qg3 Rac8
  27. 27.O-O-O Rc4
  28. 28.Rdf1 Qa5
  29. 29.Qd6 Qc7
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Ne4 Rc4
  32. 32.Rf4 Rd4
  33. 33.b3 Rd5
  34. 34.Kb2 a5
  35. 35.Rg3 Ne5
  36. 36.Ndf2 f5
  37. 37.gxf6+ Nxf6
  38. 38.Ng5 Re8
  39. 39.Rg1 Ned7
  40. 40.Rf3 e5
  41. 41.Rfg3 e4
  42. 42.Ngxe4 Nxe4
  43. 43.Rxg6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rg7+ Kh8
  45. 45.R7g4 Nef6
  46. 46.Rh4+ Nh7
  47. 47.Nh3 Rg8
  48. 48.Nf4

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