Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/8/4p1qp/4k1p1/4p1P1/4P2P/5PK1/8 b - - 28 61

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 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 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.Nxc3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qc1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rb2 Qc5
  19. 19.Bb1 Be6
  20. 20.Rb5 Qc4
  21. 21.Ba2 Qd3
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rac8
  24. 24.Qa1 Rd7
  25. 25.Rbb1 Qg6
  26. 26.Rfc1 Qe8
  27. 27.h3 Rdd8
  28. 28.Qa4 Qg6
  29. 29.Nb5 Ne4
  30. 30.Nxa7 Nxa7
  31. 31.Qxa7 Nc3
  32. 32.Rb7 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kh2 Nxg3
  34. 34.Rxc8 Nf1+
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxc8
  36. 36.Rb8 Qe8
  37. 37.Rxc8 Qxc8
  38. 38.Kxf1 Qc1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qc6
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qh8 e4
  42. 42.Qh7+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qg8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qg7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Qb2 Qa6+
  46. 46.Ke1 Kf7
  47. 47.g4 Qd3
  48. 48.Qd2 Qb5
  49. 49.Qc2 Qe5
  50. 50.Kf1 Qd5
  51. 51.Kg2 Qa8
  52. 52.Qc7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qd7 Qd5
  54. 54.Qe8+ Kg7
  55. 55.Qe7+ Kg6
  56. 56.Qf8 Qb7
  57. 57.Qg8+ Kf6
  58. 58.Qe8 Qf7
  59. 59.Qa8 Qg6
  60. 60.Qf8+ Ke5
  61. 61.Qd8

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