Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Region Blitz Moscow 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Region Blitz Moscow 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2018.03.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P2np2/6p1/1R2N2p/3k3P/6P1/4KP2/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Rc1 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be2 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Re1 Bf5
  15. 15.Nd2 Rac8
  16. 16.Nf1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.Bd3 Ne7
  19. 19.g3 Rc7
  20. 20.Bb1 Rdc8
  21. 21.Qd2 h5
  22. 22.h4 g6
  23. 23.Bd3 Rd8
  24. 24.Ng2 Bf5
  25. 25.Nf4 Bxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Nc6
  27. 27.Rc2 Re7
  28. 28.Rce2 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qf3 Qf5
  31. 31.Kg2 b5
  32. 32.a3 a5
  33. 33.Rb2 b4
  34. 34.cxb4 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Qf6
  36. 36.b5 Nxd4
  37. 37.Qc3 Nf5
  38. 38.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  39. 39.b6 Ke5
  40. 40.b7 Rb8
  41. 41.Rb6 d4
  42. 42.Kf3 Ne7
  43. 43.Ke2 Ke4
  44. 44.Rb5 d3+
  45. 45.Nxd3 Kd4
  46. 46.Ne5

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