Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

It · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2005.07.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p3kp/3p4/PB1P2P1/5P2/4bK2/8 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 f5
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 Be8
  14. 14.Qh3 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qf7
  16. 16.c5 Bc7
  17. 17.Rab1 Qd7
  18. 18.Qf3 Bg6
  19. 19.h4 Qf7
  20. 20.Bf4 Ba5
  21. 21.Rec1 Bh5
  22. 22.Qg3 b5
  23. 23.cxb6 Bxb6
  24. 24.c3 Kh7
  25. 25.Be5 Qg6
  26. 26.Qf4 Rae8
  27. 27.Re1 Kg8
  28. 28.f3 Qf7
  29. 29.Bd6 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Rxe1 Re8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  32. 32.Be5 Bg6
  33. 33.Bxf5 Qf7
  34. 34.Bc8 Qxf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Ba5
  36. 36.Bb8 a6
  37. 37.Bxa6 Bb1
  38. 38.a3 Bxc3
  39. 39.Ba7 Bc2
  40. 40.h5 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf2 Bb2
  42. 42.Bc5 Bc1
  43. 43.Ke1 Bf4
  44. 44.Be2 Bb3
  45. 45.g4 Ba4
  46. 46.Bd1 Bg3+
  47. 47.Ke2 Bb5+
  48. 48.Ke3 Bc7
  49. 49.a4 Bc4
  50. 50.Bb4 Bh2
  51. 51.Kf2 g6
  52. 52.hxg6+ Kxg6
  53. 53.Be2 Bg1+
  54. 54.Kxg1 Bxe2
  55. 55.Kf2

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