Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Rapid · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown Rapid
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2016.11.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p1k/4p2p/4K2n/8/8/7R b - - 29 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.g3 Nxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Nb5 Be4
  11. 11.Qd1 Nb7
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 a6
  15. 15.Nc3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Na5
  17. 17.b4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Bb7 Nh5
  19. 19.Bxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Bd2 b5
  21. 21.e4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.a4 Qb7
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Qe2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rfd1 Bg5
  28. 28.Rb1 Bf6
  29. 29.Rb3 g6
  30. 30.Nb1 h5
  31. 31.Nd2 Kg7
  32. 32.Nf3 d6
  33. 33.h4 Ra8
  34. 34.Ng5 Qe7
  35. 35.Nf3 Ra4
  36. 36.e5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Nxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Qe1 Qb7
  39. 39.Rbd3 Ra2
  40. 40.Ra1 Rb2
  41. 41.Qc3 Qb6
  42. 42.Rf1 Ra2
  43. 43.Qb3 Re2
  44. 44.Qd1 Rb2
  45. 45.g4 e4
  46. 46.Rg3 e3
  47. 47.Qd3 exf2+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rd2
  49. 49.Qc3+ Qd4
  50. 50.gxh5 Qxc3
  51. 51.Rxc3 gxh5
  52. 52.Kg2 Rd4
  53. 53.Rg3+ Kf8
  54. 54.Rxf2 Rxh4
  55. 55.Ra2 Nd6
  56. 56.Rd3 Nf5
  57. 57.Ra7 Rxb4
  58. 58.Rdd7 Nh6
  59. 59.Rdb7 Kg7
  60. 60.Ra5 Kg6
  61. 61.Rbxb5 Rxb5
  62. 62.Rxb5 f6
  63. 63.Rb8 e5
  64. 64.Kf3 Nf7
  65. 65.Kg3 Nd6
  66. 66.Rg8+ Kf7
  67. 67.Rh8 Nf5+
  68. 68.Kf3 Kg6
  69. 69.Rg8+ Kh7
  70. 70.Ra8 Kg7
  71. 71.Rb8 Nh4+
  72. 72.Ke4 Kh6
  73. 73.Rb1 Kg6
  74. 74.Rh1 Kg5
  75. 75.Rg1+ Kh6
  76. 76.Rh1 Kg5
  77. 77.Rg1+ Kh6
  78. 78.Rh1

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