Michael Adams vs Veselin Topalov

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 5.5
Date 2016.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q5r1/1ppk4/2p2P2/3R2B1/2P1r1q1/1P6/P5PP/R6K b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Bxe5
  11. 11.f4 Bd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 f6
  13. 13.c3 Bb6
  14. 14.f5 Bf7
  15. 15.e5 fxe5
  16. 16.Qg4 Qd3
  17. 17.Qxg7 Rg8
  18. 18.Qxe5+ Kd7
  19. 19.Qe4 Qa6
  20. 20.f6 Rae8
  21. 21.Qf5+ Kd8
  22. 22.c4 Qa5
  23. 23.Qh3 Qb4
  24. 24.Qxh7 Qf8
  25. 25.b3 Bd4
  26. 26.Qd3 Qd6
  27. 27.Ne4 Qd7
  28. 28.Rd1 Kc8
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qg4
  30. 30.Bg5 Rxe4
  31. 31.Qxa7 Bd5
  32. 32.Qa8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Rxd5+

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