Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2016.11.14
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E83)
Moves 23
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2q1rk1/5p2/3p2pb/2p1n2p/Np2PN2/3B1P2/2Q2BPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 Na5
  9. 9.b3 b5
  10. 10.cxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rc1 c6
  12. 12.Ng3 h5
  13. 13.Bd3 e5
  14. 14.Nge2 b4
  15. 15.Na4 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 c5
  17. 17.Bf2 Nd7
  18. 18.O-O Ne5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Be6
  20. 20.Nf4 Bxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Nxb3
  22. 22.Qc2 Nxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Bh6

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Hikaru Nakamura, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.