Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	0-1
Event	Champions Showdown Blitz
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	12.2
Date	2016.11.14
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/1pk2p2/5p2/1b2pB2/p4bP1/P2Nr3/1PP5/5K2 b - - 26 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.f3 e5
6. 6.Nb3 d5
7. 7.Bg5 Be6
8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
9. 9.exd5 Qxd5
10. 10.Qxd5 Bxd5
11. 11.Bb5+ Bc6
12. 12.Bd3 Nd7
13. 13.N1d2 a5
14. 14.a3 a4
15. 15.Nc1 Nc5
16. 16.Bf5 Rg8
17. 17.O-O Rg5
18. 18.Be4 O-O-O
19. 19.Nd3 Bb5
20. 20.h4 Rh5
21. 21.g4 Rxh4
22. 22.Kg2 Bh6
23. 23.Kg3 Bg5
24. 24.Bf5+ Kb8
25. 25.Ne4 Nxe4+
26. 26.Bxe4 h5
27. 27.Rh1 Rxh1
28. 28.Rxh1 hxg4
29. 29.fxg4 Rd4
30. 30.Kf3 Rc4
31. 31.Nb4 Bd7
32. 32.Rg1 Rd4
33. 33.Rg2 Rd1
34. 34.Nd3 Rh1
35. 35.Nf2 Re1
36. 36.Rh2 Re3+
37. 37.Kg2 Bf4
38. 38.Rh8+ Kc7
39. 39.Rg8 Rg3+
40. 40.Kf1 Bb5+
41. 41.Nd3 Re3
42. 42.Bf5

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