Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2014.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3kp/5rp1/3Qq1N1/1B6/1p5P/1P3bP1/3R3K b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Na3 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 b4
  16. 16.Nb1 Re8
  17. 17.Nbd2 b3
  18. 18.Bb1 Qd7
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Nh5
  21. 21.Ng5 g6
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.Qg4 Nf6
  24. 24.Qh4 Rf8
  25. 25.Ndf3 Bd5
  26. 26.Ne5 Qg7
  27. 27.Bd2 Nc6
  28. 28.Nxc6 Bxc6
  29. 29.Bc3 e5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Nd5
  31. 31.Qc4 Bxf2+
  32. 32.Kh1 Rb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 Qxe5
  34. 34.Be4 Rf6
  35. 35.Rd1 Kg7
  36. 36.Bxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Qxd5

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