Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.23
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1p3p1p/4P1p1/pBnP4/5P2/4R2P/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.a4 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Bxf3
  8. 8.Bxf3 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O Ngf6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Ne8
  12. 12.a5 Nc7
  13. 13.Be2 Rb8
  14. 14.Bd2 Qc8
  15. 15.Na4 Nb5
  16. 16.c3 Qd8
  17. 17.Bf1 Re8
  18. 18.Rb1 e6
  19. 19.c4 Nd4
  20. 20.b4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bc3 exd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Rbd8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Ba1 Qd8
  25. 25.bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Bxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qxa5
  30. 30.Re3 Nd7
  31. 31.e5 Qc5
  32. 32.Qxc5 Nxc5
  33. 33.f4 a5
  34. 34.Bb5 Ra8
  35. 35.e6

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