Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

MTel · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event MTel
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2007.05.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2bBk3/8/3K4/8/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.e3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qb1 Qd7
  17. 17.Qb2 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Bd3
  19. 19.Rac1 h5
  20. 20.Nf3 Be4
  21. 21.Ne5 Qe6
  22. 22.f3 Bf5
  23. 23.b4 Rfe8
  24. 24.b5 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Bc5
  26. 26.Qc3 Bh3
  27. 27.Re1 h4
  28. 28.Nc6 Nd7
  29. 29.Bxg7 hxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Qg6
  31. 31.Bxh3 Qxg3+
  32. 32.Bg2 Qxg7
  33. 33.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  34. 34.Kf2 f5
  35. 35.f4 Nf6
  36. 36.Bf3 Ne4+
  37. 37.Ke2 Nc3+
  38. 38.Kd3 Nxb5
  39. 39.Ne5 Kf6
  40. 40.a4 Nc7
  41. 41.Rh1 Rxe5
  42. 42.fxe5+ Kxe5
  43. 43.Rh7 Ne6
  44. 44.Rxa7 b5
  45. 45.Ra8 bxa4
  46. 46.Rxa4 f4
  47. 47.exf4+ Nxf4+
  48. 48.Rxf4 Kxf4
  49. 49.Bxd5 Ke5

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