Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

GpA · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event GpA
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 2
Date 2003.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/3P3p/8/p3Pp2/P7/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 48

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nce5
  15. 15.a4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.f4 Nd7
  18. 18.Nf3 Re8
  19. 19.Bd2 Bf6
  20. 20.Ra2 g6
  21. 21.Kh2 Bg7
  22. 22.b3 Qc7
  23. 23.Bd3 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Nc5
  25. 25.Bc2 bxc4
  26. 26.Ra3 a5
  27. 27.Bc3 Ba6
  28. 28.Bxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Nd4 Nd3
  30. 30.Bxd3 cxd3
  31. 31.Nc6 Kg8
  32. 32.Qd2 Rac8
  33. 33.Rb3 f5
  34. 34.exf5 Qf7
  35. 35.Re6 Bc4
  36. 36.Rxd3 Bxd3
  37. 37.Qxd3 gxf5
  38. 38.Nd4 Rf8
  39. 39.Nb5 Rcd8
  40. 40.Nxd6 Qc7
  41. 41.Qg3+ Qg7
  42. 42.Qe3 Kh8
  43. 43.Ne8 Qb2
  44. 44.d6 Rg8
  45. 45.Qe5+ Qxe5
  46. 46.fxe5 Rgxe8
  47. 47.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  48. 48.d7

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