Gukesh Dommaraju vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/1K5k/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.d5 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Bxg7 Nxf2
  10. 10.Kxf2 Kxg7
  11. 11.Qg4+ Kh8
  12. 12.Qf4 d6
  13. 13.Nf3 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rhf1 Nb6
  16. 16.e4 f5
  17. 17.Kg1 fxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Qxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bf5
  20. 20.Ng5 Bxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd6 b6
  23. 23.Rae1 Kg8
  24. 24.g4 Rad8
  25. 25.Nf5 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Rd1 Nf6
  28. 28.g5 Ng4
  29. 29.h3 Ne5
  30. 30.Kg2 Nc4
  31. 31.b3 Ne3+
  32. 32.Nxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kg6
  35. 35.Rxa7 Kxg5
  36. 36.Rxh7 Re2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rb7 Ra3
  39. 39.Rxb6 c4
  40. 40.Ke3 Rxb3+
  41. 41.Rxb3 cxb3
  42. 42.Kd2 Kh4
  43. 43.Kc3 Kxh3
  44. 44.Kxb3

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