Vassily Ivanchuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 6
Date 2011.10.06
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/6qk/p5p1/1p4n1/7R/2PN4/P1P4P/6K1 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nf6
  7. 7.f4 Bb4
  8. 8.Nb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 d6
  10. 10.Ba3 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 Rd8
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Rf3 b5
  14. 14.Rg3 Kh8
  15. 15.Rf1 Bb7
  16. 16.f5 Rg8
  17. 17.Qg5 e5
  18. 18.Qh4 Ne7
  19. 19.Rh3 d5
  20. 20.Nc5 dxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bd5
  22. 22.g4 h6
  23. 23.g5 Nh7
  24. 24.f6 Ng6
  25. 25.fxg7+ Rxg7
  26. 26.Qxh6 Rd8
  27. 27.Bxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Rf6 Qc8
  29. 29.Rh4 Bf7
  30. 30.Nd3 Kg8
  31. 31.Bd6 e4
  32. 32.Be5 Rd5
  33. 33.Rc6 Qf8
  34. 34.Bxg7 Qxg7
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rxg5+
  36. 36.Qxg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.Rc8+ Be8
  38. 38.Rcxe8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rh4+

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