Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.5
Date 2017.06.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b3/4k3/1p2P3/3p2p1/3B1pP1/2P2P2/R4KQ1/3q3r w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.a3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.e3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qa5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bb4
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Qd8
  14. 14.Be2 Ne4
  15. 15.f3 Nf6
  16. 16.g4 Be6
  17. 17.O-O Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 Qe7
  19. 19.a4 Nd7
  20. 20.a5 h5
  21. 21.h3 g5
  22. 22.Bg3 f5
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.exd4 f4
  25. 25.Bf2 Qd6
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bf7
  27. 27.Bb5 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bxd7 Qxd7
  29. 29.Re5 Rxe5
  30. 30.dxe5 Re8
  31. 31.Bd4 Re6
  32. 32.Rb1 Be8
  33. 33.Qb2 b5
  34. 34.axb6 axb6
  35. 35.Ra1 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Qh7
  37. 37.Ra8 Rh6
  38. 38.Qg2 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qc2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf7
  42. 42.Ra2 Rh1
  43. 43.e6+ Ke7

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