Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rr4k1/2N2p1p/6p1/3b4/PPpNp3/3nP1P1/5P1P/RR4K1 b - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.d4 b6
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.c4 Bb7
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Nh4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nb5 Bf8
  16. 16.Nxa7 Ra8
  17. 17.Nb5 Qb6
  18. 18.a4 c4
  19. 19.Bd4 Bc5
  20. 20.b4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nd3
  23. 23.Reb1 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Nhf5 Bd5
  26. 26.Nb5 g6
  27. 27.Nfd4 Reb8
  28. 28.Nc7

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