Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown G10 · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k4/2R2bp1/P7/2p2r2/2Ppp3/1P4R1/4K3 w - - 4 53

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.Be2 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nc6
  11. 11.g3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Na5
  14. 14.h3 g6
  15. 15.g4 e5
  16. 16.Nb3 Be6
  17. 17.Nxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.g5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Qxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Nc5
  22. 22.h4 O-O
  23. 23.c3 Ne6
  24. 24.Bd1 f6
  25. 25.Rd2 fxg5
  26. 26.Bb3 Rc4
  27. 27.Bxg5 Nxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Rxf3
  29. 29.a4 Kg7
  30. 30.Bxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.Rd5 Rf8
  32. 32.Ka2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rg1 Kf7
  34. 34.Rd2 Ke6
  35. 35.Rf2 Rh8
  36. 36.Kb1 h4
  37. 37.Kc2 h3
  38. 38.Rh2 Rh4
  39. 39.Rg3 Rxe4
  40. 40.Rhxh3 d5
  41. 41.Rh6 Kf5
  42. 42.Rh7 Bxg5
  43. 43.Rf7+ Bf6
  44. 44.a5 Re2+
  45. 45.Kd1 Rf2
  46. 46.Ke1 Rf4
  47. 47.Rg2 d4
  48. 48.Ra7 d3
  49. 49.Rxa6 e4
  50. 50.Rc6 e3
  51. 51.Rc5+ Ke6
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kd7

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