Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

GMA · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2004.01.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5bk1/4Qpp1/3p4/1p1PpP1B/2p4p/2P4P/1P3PP1/5K2 b - - 0 39

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Qd7
  11. 11.c3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.d4 Bf8
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nd2 Bc8
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Qf3 Be7
  21. 21.Ra2 Reb8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rea1 Qd8
  24. 24.Nf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.exf5 Nb7
  26. 26.Ba7 Rc8
  27. 27.Ne4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Nc5
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rxa2
  30. 30.Rxa2 Rxc5
  31. 31.Qd1 Rc8
  32. 32.Qa1 h5
  33. 33.Bf3 h4
  34. 34.Ra7 Rc7
  35. 35.Bh5 Rxa7
  36. 36.Qxa7 Qe8
  37. 37.Qc7 Bf8
  38. 38.Kf1 Qe7
  39. 39.Qxe7

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