Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

MTel · 2007 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event MTel
Site Sofia BUL
Round 7
Date 2007.05.17
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7p/8/8/5K1k/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 Nc6
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.a3 Nge7
  8. 8.Rb1 Be6
  9. 9.b4 Qd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd4
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Nxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.f4 f6
  16. 16.f5 Bf7
  17. 17.c3 dxc3
  18. 18.Qa4+ Qd7
  19. 19.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  20. 20.Rb7+ Ke8
  21. 21.Rc7 Rd8
  22. 22.Bh3 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rxc3 gxf5
  25. 25.Be3 Be6
  26. 26.Bg2 Rd6
  27. 27.Rc7 Bd7
  28. 28.Rb1 Kf7
  29. 29.Rbb7 Rd8
  30. 30.d4 Kg6
  31. 31.Rxa7 Bh6
  32. 32.Bxh6 Kxh6
  33. 33.dxe5 fxe5
  34. 34.Bf1 f4
  35. 35.gxf4 exf4
  36. 36.Ra6 Rxa6
  37. 37.Bxa6 Bg4
  38. 38.Rc2 Rd1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Ra1
  40. 40.Be2 Bxe2
  41. 41.Rxe2 Rxa3
  42. 42.Re8 Kg5
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kh4
  44. 44.Rf8 Kg4
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kh3
  46. 46.Rh8 Ra7
  47. 47.Rf8 h5
  48. 48.Rxf4 Ra2+
  49. 49.Kg1 Ra1+
  50. 50.Rf1 Rxf1+
  51. 51.Kxf1 Kxh2
  52. 52.Kf2

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