Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Veselin Topalov in 42 moves in round 6 of Champions Showdown G5 in Saint Louis, USA, on 12 November 2017. The opening was the King's Indian Attack (A07).
- White
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Black
- Veselin Topalov
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- Saint Louis, USA
- Date
- 12 November 2017 (2017.11.12)
- Round
- 6.1
- Opening
- King's Indian Attack (A07)
- Length
- 42 moves (83 plies)
All moves of Nakamura, Hi vs Topalov, V (PGN move text)
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Nbd2 Nc6 7.d4 a5 8.c3 b6 9.Re1 Bb7 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Rxe4 Bf6 13.Re1 Ne7 14.Qc2 Bd5 15.Nd2 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nd5 17.Nf3 Rc8 18.Re4 c5 19.dxc5 Rxc5 20.Qe2 Qc8 21.Bd2 Rd8 22.a4 Qb7 23.Re1 Qc6 24.h4 h6 25.Kg1 Ne7 26.Nh2 h5 27.Nf3 b5 28.Bg5 Qb7 29.Bxf6 gxf6 30.Nd4 bxa4 31.Nxe6 fxe6 32.Rxe6 Ng6 33.Rxf6 Nf8 34.Kh2 Rcd5 35.Qe3 Qg7 36.Qf3 Rd3 37.Qf4 Rd2 38.Re5 Ng6 39.Rxg6 Qxg6 40.Rg5 R2d6 41.Qxa4 Qxg5 42.hxg5 1-0
About This Game
Nakamura, Hi and Topalov, V met over the board in this full-length game at Champions Showdown G5 in Saint Louis USA in 2017. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed King's Indian Attack (A07) — a flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact. Openings in this ECO group reward patient build-up and a good feel for pawn structure.
Running to 42 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.
Nakamura, Hi is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
When the dust settled, Nakamura, Hi won with the white pieces. Use the board above to replay every move at your own pace, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation of the key moments, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas from any position.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Nakamura, Hi (White) and Topalov, V (Black), at Champions Showdown G5 in 2017.
What opening was played?
The game used King's Indian Attack (ECO code A07). A flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact.
What was the result?
Nakamura, Hi won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 42 moves (83 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
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