Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Dortmund · 1996 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7P/8/1p5R/k7/p4r2/K7 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.c4 Nd7
  4. 4.e4 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qd1 c5
  8. 8.d5 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Ngf6
  10. 10.f3 Qa5
  11. 11.Qb3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Rdg8
  13. 13.Rb1 Qc7
  14. 14.Be3 Kb8
  15. 15.Qc2 g5
  16. 16.O-O Rg6
  17. 17.Rb2 Ka8
  18. 18.Rfb1 Rb8
  19. 19.Kh1 h5
  20. 20.Qd2 g4
  21. 21.Qc2 gxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Ne5
  23. 23.f4 Qc8
  24. 24.Bf1 Nxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Qh3
  26. 26.Rf1 Qxe3
  27. 27.Qd3 Qxe4+
  28. 28.Qxe4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Bd3 f5
  30. 30.Bxe4 fxe4
  31. 31.Re2 a6
  32. 32.Rxe4 Rg7
  33. 33.a4 Ka7
  34. 34.Rfe1 Rf8
  35. 35.a5 Rff7
  36. 36.R1e3 Rg4
  37. 37.Rxe7 Rxe7
  38. 38.Rxe7 Rxf4
  39. 39.Re6 Rc4
  40. 40.Rxd6 Rxc3
  41. 41.Rh6 Rd3
  42. 42.Rxh5 c4
  43. 43.Rh4 c3
  44. 44.Rc4 Rxd5
  45. 45.Rxc3 Rxa5
  46. 46.h4 Rh5
  47. 47.Rh3 b5
  48. 48.Kg2 Kb6
  49. 49.Kf3 a5
  50. 50.Ke2 b4
  51. 51.Kd2 Kb5
  52. 52.Kc2 a4
  53. 53.Kb2 Rf5
  54. 54.h5 a3+
  55. 55.Kb1 Rf1+
  56. 56.Ka2 Ka4
  57. 57.Rh4 Rf2+
  58. 58.Ka1 a2
  59. 59.h6 Ka3

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