Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.3
Date 2015.06.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5k2/R5p1/p2r3p/P6P/5pP1/5P2/4K3/8 w - - 11 53

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.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.d4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 d6
  11. 11.Bf4 c5
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Ba2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc3 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 b3
  17. 17.Bb1 bxc2
  18. 18.Bxc2 Rxb2
  19. 19.Rfb1 Rxb1+
  20. 20.Rxb1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rd1 Ne8
  22. 22.Qb4 Nd3
  23. 23.Bxd3 cxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Qc4
  25. 25.Qa3 d5
  26. 26.Kf2 Qc6
  27. 27.Nd4 Qc4
  28. 28.exd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Nxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.Qb3 Nf6
  31. 31.Qxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rb3 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd2 Rc2
  34. 34.Ke2 Nd5
  35. 35.Kd3 Rc7
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kf7
  37. 37.g4 Rd7
  38. 38.Kc2 Rc7+
  39. 39.Kb3 e5
  40. 40.Ra8 Rb7+
  41. 41.Kc2 Rc7+
  42. 42.Kd3 Rd7
  43. 43.Ke2 Rd6
  44. 44.h4 Nf4+
  45. 45.Bxf4 exf4
  46. 46.a5 h6
  47. 47.h5 Ke7
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kf8
  49. 49.Ke1 Kg8
  50. 50.Ke2 Kf8
  51. 51.Ke1 Kg8
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf8

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