Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 9.5
Date 2015.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r2r1/1pp1kp1R/4n1p1/p2pP3/P4PP1/1P3NK1/2P5/5R2 b - - 13 37

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.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.b3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.Nd4 Ng6
  13. 13.Bb2 Be7
  14. 14.Nc4 Nf4
  15. 15.Ne3 g6
  16. 16.g3 Ne6
  17. 17.Ne2 h5
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.Ba3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Rxa3 Ke7
  21. 21.Raa1 Nc5
  22. 22.Kg2 Re8
  23. 23.Nd4 Kf8
  24. 24.f4 Bd7
  25. 25.h3 Rad8
  26. 26.Nf3 Be6
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Bd5
  29. 29.Rh1 Ke7
  30. 30.Nxd5+ cxd5
  31. 31.Rh7 Ne6
  32. 32.Kg3 Rg8
  33. 33.Rf1 Nf8
  34. 34.Rh2 Ne6
  35. 35.Rh7 Nf8
  36. 36.Rh2 Ne6
  37. 37.Rh7

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