Bloody indeedreflectionofpower wrote:The Topalov-Nakamura game was a bloodbath.
[pgn]
[Event "8th London Classic 2016"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2016.12.12"]
[Round "4.5"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Stockfish 8 64 POPCNT (5.0s/pos, thread=2)"]
[BlackElo "2779"]
[BlackFideId "2016192"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B12"]
[EventDate "2016.12.09"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann"]
[Variation "advance variation"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[WhiteFideId "2900084"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.c3 e6 7.b4 a6 8.Nbd2 Nxe5 $10 { +0.24/23 } ( { But not } 8...Nge7 $6 { on the grounds of } 9.Qa4 Bxf3 10.Nxf3 g6 11.Nd4 $14 { +0.53/18 } ) 9.Qa4+ $10 { +0.09/22 } ( { Better is } 9.h3 Nxf3+ 10.Nxf3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Be7 12.Bd3 $10 { +0.13/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 9.-- g6 $10 { -0.22/20 } ) 9...Nd7 $10 { +0.14/23 } ( { Better is } 9...Qd7 10.Qxd7+ Nxd7 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Nxf3 g6 $10 { -0.04/18 } ) 10.Ne5 Nf6 11.c4 $10 { -0.14/20 } ( { Better is } 11.Nxg4 Nxg4 12.Be2 Ne5 13.Bb2 Be7 14.c4 $10 { +0.16/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 11.-- Be7 $15 { -0.48/21 } ) 11...a5 12.Nb3 $6 $15 { -0.64/21 } ( { Better is } 12.Nxd7 Qxd7 13.Qxd7+ Nxd7 14.h3 Bf5 15.cxd5 $15 { -0.62/17 } ) ( { Not reliable is } 12.Qb5 $6 { due to } 12...axb4 13.Nb3 Be7 14.c6 bxc6 $15 { -0.73/17 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 12.-- axb4 $19 { -4.32/23 } ) 12...axb4 13.Qb5 Be7 14.c6 $6 $15 { -0.93/22 } ( { More accurate is } 14.cxd5 O-O 15.Nxg4 Nxg4 16.h3 Nxf2 17.Kxf2 $15 { -0.33/17 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 14.-- O-O $17 { -2.77/22 } ) 14...bxc6 15.Nxc6 Qc7 16.f3 $15 { -0.47/21 } ( { Inferior is } 16.Nxe7 $2 { thanks to } 16...Rb8 $17 { -1.12/22 } ) 16...Bf5 17.Nxe7 Rb8 18.Nxf5 $2 $17 { -1.39/23 } ( { More accurate is } 18.Qa5 Qe5+ 19.Kf2 Kxe7 20.Bd2 dxc4 21.Bxb4+ $15 { -0.50/19 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 18.-- Rxb5 19.cxb5 Kxe7 20.Be2 Ra8 21.Kf2 Bc2 $19 { -7.91/23 } ) 18...Rxb5 19.Nxg7+ $17 { -1.64/22 } ( { Not reliable is } 19.cxb5 $2 { for the reason of } 19...exf5 20.Be3 O-O 21.Kf2 Qc2+ $17 { -2.19/19 } ) 19...Ke7 20.cxb5 Nc5 $10 { +0.00/23 } ( { More accurate is } 20...Qe5+ 21.Be2 Nc5 22.Rb1 Nd3+ 23.Kf1 Nxc1 $17 { -1.16/20 } ) ( { White is threatening } 20...-- 21.Bd2 Ra8 22.Bxb4+ Kd8 23.g3 Qe5+ 24.Kf2 $14 { +0.83/21 } ) 21.Bb2 $7 Nxb3 $10 { +0.00/25 } ( { Not good is } 21...Na4 $6 { for the reason of } 22.Bd4 Qf4 23.Bd3 Rg8 24.Nf5+ $14 { +0.89/18 } ) 22.axb3 Qf4 23.Be2 $6 $15 { -0.76/23 } ( { More accurate is } 23.Ra7+ Nd7 24.Kd1 Qe3 25.Nf5+ exf5 26.Rxd7+ $10 { +0.00/20 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 23.-- Rc8 $19 { -5.18/25 } ) 23...Rc8 $15 { -0.65/24 } ( { Not reliable is } 23...Qe3 $6 { on the grounds of } 24.Rd1 $14 { +0.32/19 } ) 24.Rd1 Qg5 $15 { -0.52/22 } ( { Better is } 24...Rc2 25.Bd4 Qg5 26.g3 Qxg7 27.Bd3 Rc3 $15 { -0.72/21 } ) ( { White is threatening } 24...-- 25.Bd4 $14 { +0.54/23 } ) 25.b6 $2 $17 { -1.19/23 } ( { More accurate is } 25.O-O Qxg7 26.Bd4 Qg5 27.f4 Qg8 28.Ra1 $15 { -0.40/19 } ) ( { Also capable is } 25.Bd4 Rc2 26.g3 Qxg7 27.Bd3 Ra2 28.O-O $15 { -0.63/19 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 25.-- Rc2 $19 { -3.82/24 } ) 25...Rc2 26.Bxf6+ Qxf6 27.Nh5 $2 $17 { -1.93/24 } ( { More accurate is } 27.b7 Qc3+ 28.Kf1 Qc7 29.Nh5 Qxb7 30.Nf4 $17 { -1.04/20 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 27.-- Qb2 $19 { -10.83/26 } ) 27...Qc3+ 28.Kf1 $4 $19 { -3.07/25 } ( { More accurate is } 28.Kf2 Qc5+ 29.Ke1 Qxb6 30.Rd3 Qc7 31.Ng3 $17 { -1.83/22 } ) 28...Qe3 29.Re1 $4 $19 { -4.42/25 } ( { Superior is } 29.Ng3 Qxb6 30.Rd3 Qc5 31.h4 Rb2 32.f4 $17 { -2.29/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening mate in 2 } 29.-- Qxe2+ 30.Kg1 Qxd1# ) 29...Qxb6 $17 { -2.58/23 } ( { More accurate is } 29...d4 30.h4 d3 31.Nf4 d2 32.Rd1 Qxf4 $19 { -3.99/24 } ) 30.Nf4 $2 $17 { -2.84/23 } ( { More accurate is } 30.h4 Rb2 31.Nf4 Rxb3 32.g3 Kd6 33.Kg2 $17 { -1.78/17 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 30.-- Qe3 $19 { -5.15/27 } ) 30...Qe3 31.g3 $19 { -3.02/24 } ( { Not reliable is } 31.Nd3 $2 { considering } 31...Rxe2 32.Rxe2 Qxd3 33.Kf2 Qxb3 $17 { -2.83/20 } ) 31...Qxb3 32.Kg2 $17 { -2.70/21 } ( { Incorrect is } 32.Rd1 $2 { in view of } 32...Qe3 33.Rd3 Qb6 34.Kg2 b3 $17 { -2.44/19 } ) 32...Kf8 33.Kh3 $17 { -2.66/23 } ( { Bad is } 33.Rhf1 $2 { because of } 33...e5 34.Kh3 exf4 35.Bd1 fxg3 $17 { -2.51/20 } ) 33...Qb2 $17 { -2.40/21 } ( { Better is } 33...Rd2 $17 { -2.46/21 } ) ( { A good one too is } 33...Qc3 34.Bd3 Rd2 35.Rc1 Qf6 36.Rc8+ Ke7 $17 { -2.41/21 } ) ( { White is threatening } 33...-- 34.Bd1 $16 { +2.16/26 } ) 34.Rb1 $2 $17 { -2.93/24 } ( { Better is } 34.Bd3 Rd2 35.Re2 Qc3 36.Rxd2 Qxd2 37.Bb1 $17 { -2.47/20 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 34.-- Qf6 $17 { -2.93/23 } ) 34...Qf6 35.Rhe1 $19 { -3.96/28 } ( { A nice try could be } 35.Rxb4 Qh6+ 36.Kg2 e5 37.Rhb1 exf4 38.R1b2 $19 { -3.35/20 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 35.-- Qh6+ $19 { -7.17/25 } ) 35...e5 $17 { -2.67/26 } ( { More accurate is } 35...Qf5+ 36.Kg2 e5 37.Rxb4 exf4 38.Rxf4 Qd3 $19 { -3.33/21 } ) 36.Nxd5 $17 { -2.62/28 } ( { Unsatisfactory is } 36.Nd3 $4 { considering } 36...Qh6+ 37.Kg2 Qe3 38.Nc1 Kg7 $19 { -3.14/21 } ) 36...Qe6+ 37.Kg2 Qxd5 38.Rxb4 Qd2 39.Rb8+ Kg7 40.Kf1 $2 $17 { -2.75/29 } ( { Better is } 40.Kf2 Qd4+ 41.Kg2 h5 42.Re8 Qe3 43.Kf1 $17 { -2.68/23 } ) ( { Black is threatening mate in 7 } 40.-- Qxe1 41.Kh3 Qxe2 42.Kh4 Qc4+ 43.f4 Rxh2+ 44.Kg5 h6+ 45.Kg4 Qe2+ 46.Kf5 Rh5# ) 40...Qh6 $17 { -1.37/26 } ( { More accurate is } 40...e4 41.fxe4 Qh6 42.Rb3 Qxh2 43.Rf3 f6 $17 { -2.80/21 } ) 41.Kg2 $4 $19 { -3.76/28 } ( { Superior is } 41.Rb4 Qh3+ 42.Kg1 Qe6 43.Kf1 h6 44.Rg4+ $17 { -1.37/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 41.-- Qxh2 42.Rb4 h5 43.Rc4 Qh3+ 44.Kf2 Rxc4 $19 { -7.65/28 } ) 41...e4 42.Rb3 $19 { -4.86/24 } ( { A nice try could be } 42.fxe4 Qh5 43.Kf1 Qxh2 44.Rb3 h5 45.Rf3 $19 { -3.12/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 42.-- exf3+ $19 { -10.85/25 } ) 42...Qe6 43.Re3 $19 { -5.00/24 } ( { Unsatisfactory is } 43.Ra3 $4 { for the reason of } 43...exf3+ 44.Kxf3 Qf6+ 45.Kg2 Qe7 $19 { -5.08/20 } ) 43...exf3+ 44.Kxf3 $19 { -4.40/25 } ( { Inferior is } 44.Kf2 $4 { in view of } 44...Qh6 45.Kxf3 Qh3 46.Rd1 Qh5+ $19 { -4.75/19 } ) 44...Qh3 45.Rd1 $19 { -5.29/22 } ( { A nice try could be } 45.Kf2 Qxh2+ 46.Kf1 Rc6 47.Bf3 Rf6 48.R1e2 $19 { -4.40/19 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 45.-- Rc6 46.Bd3 Rf6+ 47.Ke2 Qxh2+ 48.Kd1 Qb2 $19 { -6.50/27 } ) 45...Qh5+ 46.Kf2 Qxh2+ 47.Kf3 Rc6 48.Rd4 $19 { -6.69/29 } ( { A nice try could be } 48.Rf1 Rg6 49.Ke4 Qg2+ 50.Rff3 Qh1 51.Bf1 $19 { -5.78/19 } ) ( { Black is threatening } 48.-- Rg6 49.Ke4 Qf2 50.Rdd3 Re6+ 51.Kd4 Qf6+ $19 { -8.64/27 } ) 48...Rg6 49.g4 $19 { -9.60/22 } ( { A nice try could be } 49.Rg4 Qh5 50.Kf2 Rxg4 51.Bxg4 Qxg4 52.Rd3 $19 { -6.76/21 } ) ( { Black is threatening mate in 12 } 49.-- Qxg3+ 50.Ke4 Re6+ 51.Kd5 Qxe3 52.Bf1 Qc3 53.Rg4+ Kf8 54.Re4 Qc6+ 55.Kd4 Rxe4+ 56.Kd3 Qc4+ 57.Kd2 Qxf1 58.Kc3 Qf3+ 59.Kd2 Re2+ 60.Kd1 Qf1# ) 49...Rf6+ 50.Ke4 Qh1+ 51.Kd3 Qb1+ 52.Kd2 Qb2+ 53.Kd3 Rc6 { WBlunder: 3, WMistake: 6, WDubious: 3, BBlunder: 0, BMistake: 0, BDubious: 0 } 0-1[/pgn]

