Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown G20 · 2017 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2017.11.10
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3k1p1p/1p3P1P/pPpP4/P4P2/3K4/8 w - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.f4 d5
  5. 5.exd5 e4
  6. 6.d4 exd3
  7. 7.cxd3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Re8+
  9. 9.Nge2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 Bf8
  13. 13.f5 Nfxd5
  14. 14.Nf4 c6
  15. 15.Nfxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qg4 Nf6
  17. 17.Qh4 h6
  18. 18.Rf3 b5
  19. 19.Rg3 Re1+
  20. 20.Kh2 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Bd6
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxg3+
  23. 23.Nxg3 Qd6
  24. 24.Rf1 Bd7
  25. 25.Qf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Re8
  27. 27.Kg1 a5
  28. 28.a3 Re3
  29. 29.Rf3 Rxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf2 Ne8
  32. 32.Bc2 Nd6
  33. 33.Bd3 f6
  34. 34.b4 a4
  35. 35.h4 Be8
  36. 36.Nf1 Ke7
  37. 37.Ne3 Bf7
  38. 38.Ke2 Kd7
  39. 39.Kd2 Bd5
  40. 40.Nxd5 cxd5
  41. 41.h5 Kc6
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc8
  43. 43.Kd2 Nb6
  44. 44.Ke3 Nc4+
  45. 45.Bxc4 dxc4
  46. 46.Kd2 Kd6
  47. 47.Kc2 Kc6
  48. 48.Kd2 Kd6

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