Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Sarajevo · 1999 · English Opening · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 2
Date 1999.05.18
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/1p3P2/pPp3KP/P2p4/3n4/B7/8 b - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.g3 Bb7
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.Bb2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Bxf3
  11. 11.exf3 Qd5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Rc1 c6
  14. 14.Bc4 Rd8
  15. 15.h4 Ne7
  16. 16.h5 Nf5
  17. 17.Ke2 a5
  18. 18.b5 c5
  19. 19.f4 Nd4+
  20. 20.Kf1 Rd6
  21. 21.Kg2 Nd7
  22. 22.a4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rce1 Kf8
  24. 24.Bc3 Nf6
  25. 25.d3 h6
  26. 26.Rd1 Nc2
  27. 27.Kf3 R6d7
  28. 28.Bb2 Nd5
  29. 29.Rd2 Ndb4
  30. 30.g4 Re8
  31. 31.Kg3 f6
  32. 32.Re2 Nd4
  33. 33.Re3 e5
  34. 34.fxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 fxe5
  36. 36.Re1 Re7
  37. 37.Bxd4 exd4
  38. 38.Rxe7 Kxe7
  39. 39.Kf4 Nc2
  40. 40.Ke5 Na3
  41. 41.Bb3 Nb1
  42. 42.f4 Nd2
  43. 43.Bd5 Nf1
  44. 44.g5 Ng3
  45. 45.Bf3 Nf1
  46. 46.gxh6 gxh6
  47. 47.f5 Ne3
  48. 48.f6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Be2 Ng2
  50. 50.Bg4 Ne3
  51. 51.Be6+ Kf8
  52. 52.Bb3 Ng4+
  53. 53.Kf5 Nf2
  54. 54.Bc4 Nd1
  55. 55.Bb3 Nf2
  56. 56.Bc2 Kf7
  57. 57.Bb1 Kf8
  58. 58.Kg6 Ng4
  59. 59.Ba2 Ne5+
  60. 60.Kxh6 Nxd3
  61. 61.Kg5

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