Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th London Classic 2016 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 4.5
Date 2016.12.12
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pkp/2r5/8/3R2P1/3KR3/1q2B3/8 w - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.c3 e6
  7. 7.b4 a6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nxe5
  9. 9.Qa4+ Nd7
  10. 10.Ne5 Nf6
  11. 11.c4 a5
  12. 12.Nb3 axb4
  13. 13.Qb5 Be7
  14. 14.c6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qc7
  16. 16.f3 Bf5
  17. 17.Nxe7 Rb8
  18. 18.Nxf5 Rxb5
  19. 19.Nxg7+ Ke7
  20. 20.cxb5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bb2 Nxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Qf4
  23. 23.Be2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qg5
  25. 25.b6 Rc2
  26. 26.Bxf6+ Qxf6
  27. 27.Nh5 Qc3+
  28. 28.Kf1 Qe3
  29. 29.Re1 Qxb6
  30. 30.Nf4 Qe3
  31. 31.g3 Qxb3
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf8
  33. 33.Kh3 Qb2
  34. 34.Rb1 Qf6
  35. 35.Rhe1 e5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Qe6+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxd5
  38. 38.Rxb4 Qd2
  39. 39.Rb8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Kf1 Qh6
  41. 41.Kg2 e4
  42. 42.Rb3 Qe6
  43. 43.Re3 exf3+
  44. 44.Kxf3 Qh3
  45. 45.Rd1 Qh5+
  46. 46.Kf2 Qxh2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rc6
  48. 48.Rd4 Rg6
  49. 49.g4 Rf6+
  50. 50.Ke4 Qh1+
  51. 51.Kd3 Qb1+
  52. 52.Kd2 Qb2+
  53. 53.Kd3 Rc6

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