Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Linares 14th · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1997.02.16
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/p6p/1p4p1/4p3/1P1bB2q/P2Q1P2/2R3PP/5R1K b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O Na5
  12. 12.Qe3 Bc5
  13. 13.Qf4 Nb3
  14. 14.Qg3 Nxc1
  15. 15.Raxc1 O-O
  16. 16.Ne5 f6
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.Qb3 Kh8
  19. 19.Bc4 e5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qe7
  21. 21.Be6 Rcd8
  22. 22.Bd5 b6
  23. 23.Qh3 Bd4
  24. 24.Rd2 f5
  25. 25.Rdc2 Qg5
  26. 26.Qg3 Qh6
  27. 27.Rf1 g6
  28. 28.Kh1 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd3 Rcd8
  30. 30.b4 Qh4
  31. 31.f3 fxe4
  32. 32.Bxe4

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