Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · English Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 4
Date 2005.10.01
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/5ppk/3p1b1p/1P1P1r2/8/4PQPq/4KP2/7R b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 Ne4
  8. 8.d4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Be4
  10. 10.Bf1 d6
  11. 11.h4 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 O-O
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.Bh3 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bf6
  16. 16.Ra3 b5
  17. 17.axb5 Nb6
  18. 18.c4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Rxf3 Nxc4
  20. 20.Qa4 Ne5
  21. 21.Ra3 Re8
  22. 22.h5 Re7
  23. 23.Bf4 Rb8
  24. 24.Bf5 Qe8
  25. 25.Bc2 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe4 Ng6
  27. 27.Qd3 c4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Re5
  30. 30.Qf3 Qh3
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rxh5
  32. 32.e3 Qh2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Qh3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Re5
  35. 35.Rc7 Rc8
  36. 36.Bf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Rxc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rh1

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