Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.31
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3q2p1/p1p4p/1pP4P/1P2Q1P1/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 13 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Ba4 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nf5
  10. 10.Rxe4 Nfxd4
  11. 11.Nxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bf6
  13. 13.Bd2 d6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.Bc3 Ne5
  16. 16.Qe2 Qg6
  17. 17.Bxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 Be6
  19. 19.c3 Rad8
  20. 20.Bc2 Qf6
  21. 21.Re1 g6
  22. 22.h3 Rd6
  23. 23.Bb3 Bxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Re8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Qxe8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Qe2 a5
  28. 28.Rd1 Qe6
  29. 29.Qc2 Qf5
  30. 30.Qe2 Qe6
  31. 31.Qc2 b5
  32. 32.Rxd6 Qxd6
  33. 33.c4 b4
  34. 34.Qe2 Qd4
  35. 35.g3 c5
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 Qf6
  38. 38.Kg1 Qd6
  39. 39.Qe3 Kg8
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg7
  41. 41.Kg1 Kg8
  42. 42.Kg2 Kg7
  43. 43.Kg1

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