Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.32
Date 2021.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q2/1pR3nk/6bp/p3QBp1/6P1/4P3/7P/6K1 w - - 0 34

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.Rc1 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Qxd5
  11. 11.e3 Qxa2
  12. 12.Bd3 Qxb2
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Rc2 Qb4
  15. 15.Nb5 e5
  16. 16.Rxc3 Nc6
  17. 17.f4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qc2 Qe7
  19. 19.fxe5 Nh5
  20. 20.Be1 a6
  21. 21.Nd4 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rc7 Qd6
  23. 23.Bh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Bf5 Ng7
  25. 25.Bg3 Bh5
  26. 26.Qc3 Rae8
  27. 27.Ne6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Bxe6 f6
  29. 29.Bxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  31. 31.Qxe5 Kh7
  32. 32.Bf5+ Bg6
  33. 33.g4 a5

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