Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/6p1/4K1P1/b3BP2/8/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Ba3 Qa5+
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxd2+
  9. 9.Nbxd2 Bf8
  10. 10.Bxf8 Kxf8
  11. 11.Ke2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rhc1 Kg7
  13. 13.b4 b6
  14. 14.c5 Bb7
  15. 15.a4 Rhb8
  16. 16.Nb3 bxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ra5 Bc8
  20. 20.Rb1 Kf6
  21. 21.g4 h6
  22. 22.h4 Ke7
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Rb6
  25. 25.Kd2 Kd6
  26. 26.e4 e5
  27. 27.exd5 cxd5
  28. 28.dxe5+ Nxe5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Kxe5
  30. 30.Rc5 Kd6
  31. 31.Kc3 Rab8
  32. 32.f4 Bd7
  33. 33.Ra5 d4+
  34. 34.Kc4 Be6+
  35. 35.Kxd4 Rxb4+
  36. 36.Rxb4 Rxb4+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rb7
  38. 38.Kd4 Rb4+
  39. 39.Ke3 Rb7
  40. 40.Kd4 Ke7
  41. 41.Be4 Rb4+
  42. 42.Ke5 Bd7
  43. 43.Rxa7 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rxa4 Bxa4

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