Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.2
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/1P1k4/2N5/8/6bP/2b1p1P1/2R4K b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Ng3 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.b4 Bb6
  13. 13.Nce2 d4
  14. 14.e4 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf4 Nfg4
  16. 16.h3 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.f4 Re8
  20. 20.f5 Bd7
  21. 21.Kh1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rf4 Qg5
  23. 23.Rg4 Qe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 dxe3
  25. 25.Nh5 Bb5
  26. 26.Rxg7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Rxf7 Bxe2
  28. 28.Nf6 Rc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Bxc7
  30. 30.Nxe8 Bg3
  31. 31.e5 Bb5
  32. 32.Nd6 Bd3
  33. 33.Nxb7 e2
  34. 34.e6 Bxf5
  35. 35.e7 Bg6
  36. 36.b5 Kg8
  37. 37.a4 Kf7
  38. 38.a5 Bc2
  39. 39.Nc5 Kxe7
  40. 40.b6 axb6
  41. 41.axb6 Kd6
  42. 42.Rc1

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