Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.1
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2qr1r1k/4b3/4bpQ1/p3B3/1p2PN2/1P4P1/P1P3BP/K2n3R w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 h5
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.g3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bh3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 a5
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bg2 g6
  17. 17.f4 e5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qc7
  19. 19.fxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Be6
  21. 21.Bf4 Rd8
  22. 22.Nd3 Qc4
  23. 23.b3 Qc8
  24. 24.Be5 O-O
  25. 25.Qg5 Nd5
  26. 26.Qh6 Nc3+
  27. 27.Ka1 f6
  28. 28.Qxg6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Nf4 Nxd1
  30. 30.Qxh5+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qg6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qg6+ Kh8

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