Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2017.11.12
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1p1q4/2p3k1/2PP1Rb1/PpQ5/1P2r1NP/6K1/5R2 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.d3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Nxf3 Re8
  11. 11.d4 a5
  12. 12.a4 Ne4
  13. 13.e3 e6
  14. 14.c4 Ndc5
  15. 15.Ne5 Na6
  16. 16.Nd3 Nd6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rc8
  18. 18.c5 Ne4
  19. 19.Kh2 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 h5
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Ne5 f5
  23. 23.Nxg6 Kf7
  24. 24.Nf4 h4
  25. 25.Bc3 Rh8
  26. 26.f3 hxg3+
  27. 27.Kg2 exf3+
  28. 28.Rxf3 Qd7
  29. 29.e4 Nb4
  30. 30.Qe2 Bh6
  31. 31.Rcf1 Rce8
  32. 32.Bxb4 axb4
  33. 33.exf5 exf5
  34. 34.Qc4+ Kf6
  35. 35.Nh5+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rxf5 Bg5
  37. 37.Nxg3 Re3
  38. 38.d5

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