Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2008.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r2r1k1/1qpb1ppp/3p2n1/3P4/8/1BR2PB1/1P4PP/R2Q2K1 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Bf4 Qe7
  13. 13.Na3 Ngxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxb5 d6
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Ng6
  18. 18.Bg3 Qxe4
  19. 19.Re1 Qb7
  20. 20.Re3 Be6
  21. 21.d5 Bd7
  22. 22.f3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rc3

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