Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 5.2
Date 2000.12.10
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R2p1/1p6/5p2/3br3/P5PP/3B4/5K2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bd6
  15. 15.Ng5 Qd7
  16. 16.Qf3 Rae8
  17. 17.Rxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.Bd2 Nd8
  19. 19.Bd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 f5
  21. 21.c4 Be7
  22. 22.Nf3 Bf6
  23. 23.Rb1 b6
  24. 24.c5 Qd5
  25. 25.cxb6 cxb6
  26. 26.Rb5 Qe4
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kh8
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Rb3 Qc6
  30. 30.Qd3 Qd5
  31. 31.Qb5 Qxb5
  32. 32.Rxb5 Ne6
  33. 33.Rd5 Kg8
  34. 34.Rd7 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Nxd4
  36. 36.Nxd4 Bxd4
  37. 37.Kf1 Bxf2
  38. 38.Bxh6 Bd4
  39. 39.Bd2 Re8
  40. 40.Rd7 Re4
  41. 41.g3

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