Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1999.06.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2kn4/1p1p2p1/1P1P1b1p/3B1P1P/4K3/6B1/8 w - - 14 52

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.d4 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.Bb2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Ne4
  12. 12.Qb3 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Rxa1+
  14. 14.Bxa1 Ng5
  15. 15.d5 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Bxf3 e5
  17. 17.e4 Qg5
  18. 18.O-O Ra8
  19. 19.g3 Bc8
  20. 20.h4 Qg6
  21. 21.Re1 h6
  22. 22.Bb2 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Qxf5
  24. 24.Be4 Qg4
  25. 25.Bf3 Qf5
  26. 26.Be4 Qg4
  27. 27.Bg2 Nf6
  28. 28.c5 Kh7
  29. 29.cxd6 cxd6
  30. 30.b5 Bf5
  31. 31.Ba3 Ne8
  32. 32.Bb4 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd2 Qc4
  34. 34.Qxc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.f4 e4
  36. 36.g4 Bxg4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Bxe4+ Kg8
  39. 39.Be3 Nf6
  40. 40.Bg2 Nd7
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf7
  42. 42.Bd4 Bf5
  43. 43.Ke3 h5
  44. 44.Bf3 g6
  45. 45.Bg2 Ke7
  46. 46.Bf3 Kd8
  47. 47.Bg2 Kc7
  48. 48.Bf3 Nc5
  49. 49.Bg2 Nd3
  50. 50.Bc3 Nc5
  51. 51.Bd4 Nd7

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