Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Renova FIDE GP Zug
Site Zug SUI
Round 5.6
Date 2013.04.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q1k/8/2PR4/8/2K5/8/8/6rq b - - 9 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.Re1 Nd7
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 Nb6
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nf1 Rb8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Bg5
  16. 16.Nf5 Bxe3
  17. 17.Nxe3 Ne7
  18. 18.d4 c5
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.h4 Qd6
  21. 21.Red1 Qe6
  22. 22.a4 Rfd8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Ra6 Qc6
  26. 26.c4 b4
  27. 27.Ba4 Qb7
  28. 28.Bb5 Nbc8
  29. 29.Ng4 Nd6
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nxe4
  32. 32.f3 Ng3
  33. 33.Kf2 Ngf5
  34. 34.h5 f6
  35. 35.Nd7 Rc8
  36. 36.Ba4 Nd4
  37. 37.h6 f5
  38. 38.Ke3 b3
  39. 39.hxg7 Kxg7
  40. 40.Kd3 Nc2
  41. 41.Kc3 f4
  42. 42.Ra7 Kg6
  43. 43.Bxb3 Ne3
  44. 44.Nxc5 N7f5
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kh5
  46. 46.Ne6 Kh4
  47. 47.Nxf4 Kg3
  48. 48.Nd3 Kxg2
  49. 49.c5 Kxf3
  50. 50.Be6 Rd8
  51. 51.Bxf5 Nxf5
  52. 52.Rf6 Ke4
  53. 53.Re6+ Kf3
  54. 54.b4 h5
  55. 55.Ne5+ Kf4
  56. 56.Nf7 Rf8
  57. 57.Nd6 Nxd6
  58. 58.Rxd6 Rh8
  59. 59.b5 h4
  60. 60.b6 h3
  61. 61.b7 h2
  62. 62.Rd1 Ke4
  63. 63.Kc2 Rg8
  64. 64.c6 Rg2+
  65. 65.Kc3 Rg3+
  66. 66.Kc4 Rg1
  67. 67.b8=Q h1=Q
  68. 68.Rd4+ Kf5
  69. 69.Qf4+ Kg6
  70. 70.Rd6+ Kh7
  71. 71.Qf5+ Kh8
  72. 72.Qf8+

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