Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 1.5
Date 2017.04.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1n4p1/pR1pp2p/8/3PP2P/r4NP1/4R1K1/8 w - - 3 43

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 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rb8
  13. 13.c3 Qe8
  14. 14.d4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Rb5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qg6
  18. 18.Qe2 Nd7
  19. 19.Bd2 Bf6
  20. 20.Bc3 Rb3
  21. 21.Qc2 Rb5
  22. 22.Na3 Rb7
  23. 23.Qe2 Ra8
  24. 24.Rac1 Nd8
  25. 25.Nc4 Rb5
  26. 26.e5 Be7
  27. 27.exd6 cxd6
  28. 28.Bd2 Qf7
  29. 29.g3 Rab8
  30. 30.Bf4 Qf8
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.Kg2 Nf6
  33. 33.Bd2 Nd5
  34. 34.Ne3 Nxe3+
  35. 35.fxe3 Qe8
  36. 36.e4 Nb7
  37. 37.Qc4 Bd8
  38. 38.Qc6 Bxa5
  39. 39.Bxa5 Rxa5
  40. 40.Re2 Qxc6
  41. 41.Rxc6 Rf8
  42. 42.Rb6 Ra3

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