Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown 60m · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 14 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown 60m
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2016.11.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 14
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rq2k2r/pp3p2/7p/2PQ2p1/1b2n3/4P3/PP2KPPP/R4BNR b kq - 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Bf5
  11. 11.Bxb8 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qxf5 Ne4+
  13. 13.Ke2 Qxb8
  14. 14.Qxd5

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