Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2014.09.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3p4/4rp2/8/R4Pk1/3K4 w - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne7
  11. 11.Ne4 Ng6
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Kh2 c5
  14. 14.c4 Be6
  15. 15.b3 b6
  16. 16.g4 h5
  17. 17.Kg3 Rd8
  18. 18.Neg5 Bc8
  19. 19.Bb2 Be7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 hxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 f6
  23. 23.exf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Re1 Kf8
  25. 25.Ne4 Kf7
  26. 26.Bc1 Rg8
  27. 27.Rh1 Bb7
  28. 28.Re1 Re8
  29. 29.Nfd2 Ne5
  30. 30.Bb2 Nd3
  31. 31.Rb1 Rg8
  32. 32.Kf3 Nxb2
  33. 33.Rxb2 Bc8
  34. 34.g5 f5
  35. 35.Nf6 Rxg5
  36. 36.Nd5 Bb7
  37. 37.Rb1 Rg4
  38. 38.Rh1 Bd6
  39. 39.Ke2 Rd4
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rd7 Bxd5
  42. 42.cxd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Nc4 b5
  44. 44.Nxd6 cxd6
  45. 45.Rxa7 b4
  46. 46.a4 bxa3
  47. 47.Rxa3 Re5+
  48. 48.Kd3 Kg5
  49. 49.Ra6 Re1
  50. 50.Kd2 Re6
  51. 51.Rb6 Kg4
  52. 52.b4 cxb4
  53. 53.Rxb4+ Kf3
  54. 54.Kd1 f4
  55. 55.Rd4 Re4
  56. 56.Rd2 d5
  57. 57.Ra2 Kg2

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