Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Michael Adams
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	2
Date	1999.02.22
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

4b3/6k1/p1p2qp1/1pP4p/3P1p1P/P2Q1BP1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.Re1 b5
7. 7.Bb3 O-O
8. 8.h3 Bb7
9. 9.d3 h6
10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
11. 11.c3 Bf8
12. 12.a3 d6
13. 13.Ba2 Nb8
14. 14.Nh4 d5
15. 15.Qf3 c6
16. 16.b4 Nbd7
17. 17.Nb3 Rc8
18. 18.Nf5 Ba8
19. 19.Be3 Kh7
20. 20.Nc5 Nxc5
21. 21.Bxc5 g6
22. 22.Ng3 Bxc5
23. 23.bxc5 Kg7
24. 24.d4 Qc7
25. 25.Re3 exd4
26. 26.cxd4 Nxe4
27. 27.Nxe4 Rxe4
28. 28.Rxe4 dxe4
29. 29.Qxe4 Bb7
30. 30.Re1 Rd8
31. 31.Qf3 Bc8
32. 32.Qc3 f6
33. 33.Re3 h5
34. 34.Bb1 Qf7
35. 35.h4 Re8
36. 36.Be4 Bd7
37. 37.Qd3 f5
38. 38.Bf3 Qf6
39. 39.Rxe8 Bxe8
40. 40.g3 f4
41. 41.Kg2

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