Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.1
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2qr3/pp1b1p1p/2ppBnk1/4pN2/3PP3/P3PQ1P/1PP3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 c6
  5. 5.Bb3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bb6
  9. 9.a3 Nc5
  10. 10.Ba2 Ne6
  11. 11.Ne2 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nh4 Qd8
  15. 15.Nf3 Bd7
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.d4 Qc7
  18. 18.Nh4 Qd8
  19. 19.Qf3 Kg7
  20. 20.Nhf5+ gxf5
  21. 21.Nxf5+ Kg6
  22. 22.Bxe6

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