Vassily Ivanchuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

54th Reggio Emilia · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 10
Date 2012.01.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p1k2P/p3P2K/P5R1/8/8/2r5 b - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.Ne2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Rd8
  14. 14.Nf4 Bc8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  16. 16.Rd1+ Ke8
  17. 17.g3 Rh7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Nxe7
  19. 19.Ng5 Rh6
  20. 20.h4 c5
  21. 21.c3 a5
  22. 22.Rd2 Be6
  23. 23.Ngxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Kg2 Nc6
  25. 25.Re2 Nd8
  26. 26.Kh3 Nf7
  27. 27.Re3 Kd7
  28. 28.f3 b6
  29. 29.a3 Kc6
  30. 30.g4 hxg4+
  31. 31.Kxg4 Kd7
  32. 32.h5 Rh8
  33. 33.Rd3+ Kc6
  34. 34.Ng6 Re8
  35. 35.f4 b5
  36. 36.a4 Nh6+
  37. 37.Kg5 Nf7+
  38. 38.Kh4 b4
  39. 39.c4 Nh6
  40. 40.Kg5 Nf7+
  41. 41.Kg4 Nh6+
  42. 42.Kh4 Nf7
  43. 43.f5 exf5
  44. 44.Rd5 b3
  45. 45.Kg3 Ng5
  46. 46.Kf4 Ne6+
  47. 47.Kxf5 Nd4+
  48. 48.Ke4 Ne6
  49. 49.Rd3 Ng5+
  50. 50.Ke3 Ne6
  51. 51.Rxb3 Nd4
  52. 52.Rd3 Rb8
  53. 53.b3 Kd7
  54. 54.Ke4 c6
  55. 55.Nh4 Ke6
  56. 56.Rg3 Kf7
  57. 57.Nf5 Ne6
  58. 58.Rd3 Ng5+
  59. 59.Kf4 Ne6+
  60. 60.Kg4 Nd4
  61. 61.Nxd4 cxd4
  62. 62.Rxd4 Rxb3
  63. 63.Rd7+ Ke6
  64. 64.Rxg7 Rb4
  65. 65.h6 Rxc4+
  66. 66.Kh5 Rc1
  67. 67.Rg4

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