Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2006.01.15
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kb5/2r5/4rB2/4P2P/1P3Q2/8/6P1/7K b - - 0 42

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.Qd2 Na5
  14. 14.b3 Rb8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nc6
  16. 16.Bf2 Nd7
  17. 17.Bg3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.b4 g6
  21. 21.e5 d5
  22. 22.f5 gxf5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Qc4
  24. 24.Qd2 h6
  25. 25.h3 exd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Qxb4
  27. 27.c3 Qc5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Re6
  29. 29.Rxf7 Nb6
  30. 30.Rdf1 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  33. 33.Qxd5 Ke8
  34. 34.Bh4 Bd7
  35. 35.Bf6 b4
  36. 36.Qe4 Bc8
  37. 37.cxb4 Rb7
  38. 38.Qg6+ Kd7
  39. 39.Qxh6 Kc7
  40. 40.Qf4 Kb8
  41. 41.h4 Rc7
  42. 42.h5

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