Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Masters · 2000 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Masters
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 6
Date 2000.06.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6Pb/8/4P3/nk4B1/1p6/8/1K6 w - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 d6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rfe1 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Be4
  13. 13.Qb2 a4
  14. 14.Bf1 c5
  15. 15.Nd2 Bb7
  16. 16.b4 a3
  17. 17.Qb3 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 e5
  19. 19.Be3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Qc6
  21. 21.f3 Qa4
  22. 22.Qb1 d5
  23. 23.Bf2 e4
  24. 24.Bd4 Rfe8
  25. 25.cxd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.f4 e3
  27. 27.Nc4 Be4
  28. 28.Qa1 Qxb4
  29. 29.Nxe3 b5
  30. 30.Bh3 Rad8
  31. 31.Red1 Ba8
  32. 32.Rb1 Qa4
  33. 33.Qc3 Nf8
  34. 34.Be5 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Rxd1 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Bxg7 Rxe3
  38. 38.Qxe3 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Kxg7
  40. 40.Qe5+ f6
  41. 41.Qe7+ Bf7
  42. 42.Qxa3 Qd4+
  43. 43.Qe3 Qxe3+
  44. 44.Kxe3 Bxa2
  45. 45.Kd4 Bc4
  46. 46.e3 Ne6+
  47. 47.Kc3 Nc5
  48. 48.Bf5 h6
  49. 49.h4 Be6
  50. 50.Bc2 Na6
  51. 51.Bd3 b4+
  52. 52.Kd4 Nc7
  53. 53.e4 b3
  54. 54.Kc3 Kf8
  55. 55.Be2 Ke7
  56. 56.g4 Kd6
  57. 57.g5 hxg5
  58. 58.fxg5 fxg5
  59. 59.hxg5 Kc5
  60. 60.Kb2 Kb4
  61. 61.g6 Nb5
  62. 62.g7 Nc3
  63. 63.Bg4 Na4+
  64. 64.Kb1 Bg8
  65. 65.e5 Bh7+

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