Garry Kasparov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.4
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4B3/2K3p1/1P3p2/5P2/8/3k4/5b2 b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.h4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.h5 h6
  12. 12.g4 Qd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.g5 hxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 f6
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc6
  17. 17.Rc1 Nd4
  18. 18.Rxc5 Nxf3+
  19. 19.exf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Rh4 Rfb8
  21. 21.b4 a6
  22. 22.Rd4 Bb5
  23. 23.Bg2 Re8
  24. 24.f4 f5
  25. 25.Bf3 Kh7
  26. 26.Bc3 Re7
  27. 27.Kd2 Rd8
  28. 28.Bxd5 exd5
  29. 29.Rdxd5 Rxd5+
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Bxd7
  32. 32.Ke3 g6
  33. 33.h6 Kxh6
  34. 34.Kd4 Kh5
  35. 35.Kc5 Kg4
  36. 36.Bd2 Kf3
  37. 37.Kb6 Bb5
  38. 38.a4 Bf1
  39. 39.b5 axb5
  40. 40.axb5 Kxf2
  41. 41.Kc6 Ke2
  42. 42.Bc1 Kd1
  43. 43.Ba3 Kd2
  44. 44.Be7

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