Garry Kasparov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.04.28
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3kp1/p7/2pN3n/2P2P2/1P4PP/P6K/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ne5
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f3 N7c6
  11. 11.Kh1 Bb6
  12. 12.Na3 Kh8
  13. 13.Qd2 Na5
  14. 14.Ndb5 Bxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bc2 a6
  17. 17.Nd4 c5
  18. 18.Ne2 Nac4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Qc1 f5
  21. 21.b3 Nb6
  22. 22.c4 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bf5
  24. 24.Ng3 Bxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rad8
  26. 26.Re1 Rfe8
  27. 27.Qd2 Qf8
  28. 28.Ng5 Qf6
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Re1 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Qxe1 Nd7
  32. 32.Qe8+ Nf8
  33. 33.h3 Kg8
  34. 34.Ne4 Qf4
  35. 35.Qe7 Qc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qb2+
  39. 39.Kg3 h5
  40. 40.Nxd6 h4+
  41. 41.Qxh4 Ng6
  42. 42.Qe4 Qf6
  43. 43.Nf5 Qg5+
  44. 44.Kh2 Nf4
  45. 45.g3 Nh5
  46. 46.f4 Qd8
  47. 47.Qd5+ Qxd5
  48. 48.Ne7+ Kf7
  49. 49.Nxd5

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