Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/4Bp2/2k1pPp1/4P3/2P1K1P1/2b5/8 w - - 10 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Rd8
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.d5 Bg4
  14. 14.dxc6 Bxf3
  15. 15.Rd3 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Rxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Bg4
  18. 18.f3 Rd8
  19. 19.Qc3 Bc8
  20. 20.Bxb5 a6
  21. 21.Be2 Rd6
  22. 22.O-O Rxc6
  23. 23.Qe3 Be6
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Qxc1 Qd8
  26. 26.Bxa6 Qd4+
  27. 27.Kf1 c5
  28. 28.Be2 c4
  29. 29.Qc3 Kf8
  30. 30.a4 Qxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kf2 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke3 g5
  34. 34.g3 Kc5
  35. 35.f4 f6
  36. 36.Bh5 Bd7
  37. 37.a5 Kb5
  38. 38.Bf7 Kxa5
  39. 39.Bxc4 Kb6
  40. 40.Bf7 Kc5
  41. 41.f5 Ba4
  42. 42.h4 Bc2
  43. 43.Bd5 Ba4
  44. 44.hxg5 hxg5
  45. 45.Ba2 Bc2
  46. 46.Bd5 Ba4
  47. 47.Bf7 Bc2
  48. 48.Bd5 Ba4
  49. 49.Be6 Bc2

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