Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 10
Date 2001.07.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p4pp1/1p2bb1p/3r4/qB1P4/2P1RN1P/PQ2RPPK/8 b - - 7 25

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.Re1 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 c6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Qb5+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.Ba3 Bf6
  17. 17.Re3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qxd5 Be6
  19. 19.Qb5 h6
  20. 20.h3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qb2 b6
  22. 22.Rae1 Qc4
  23. 23.R1e2 Qa4
  24. 24.Kh2 Rd5
  25. 25.Bb4

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