Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown G30 · 2017 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2017.11.09
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k1R/5B2/3b2P1/5p2/8/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bc5
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Nge2 d6
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.f4 h6
  9. 9.f5 Bd7
  10. 10.b3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bb2 Bc6
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Qe2 b5
  14. 14.Nd1 Nd7
  15. 15.c3 Bb6
  16. 16.Nf2 a5
  17. 17.O-O b4
  18. 18.Kh2 bxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 h5
  20. 20.Nd1 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne3 Bb5
  22. 22.Qd2 c6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qc7
  24. 24.Kh1 Rd8
  25. 25.Nc2 O-O
  26. 26.a4 Ba6
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.Nxb4 Ra8
  29. 29.Bf3 Bc5
  30. 30.g4 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Rfb8
  32. 32.g5 Nh7
  33. 33.g6 Nf6
  34. 34.Nxa6 Rxa6
  35. 35.Reb1 Rxb1+
  36. 36.Rxb1 Rxa4
  37. 37.Bd1 Ra8
  38. 38.Bb3 d5
  39. 39.Qh2 Re8
  40. 40.Bd2 fxg6
  41. 41.fxg6 Qd7
  42. 42.Rf1 Rb8
  43. 43.Rb1 Re8
  44. 44.Qh4 Qg4
  45. 45.Qxg4 Nxg4
  46. 46.exd5 cxd5
  47. 47.Bxd5+ Kf8
  48. 48.Rb5 Bd6
  49. 49.Kg2 Nf6
  50. 50.Bf7 Rc8
  51. 51.Bg5 Rb8
  52. 52.Ra5 e4
  53. 53.dxe4 Nxe4
  54. 54.Be3 Nf6
  55. 55.Bd4 Be7
  56. 56.Kf3 Rd8
  57. 57.Be5 Bd6
  58. 58.Bxf6 gxf6
  59. 59.Rh5 f5
  60. 60.Rh8+

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