Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2011.03.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/6pp/5p2/3n4/1pQ5/1R1p2P1/P2q1PKP/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bf8
  9. 9.Bd2 b6
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.Nf4 Ba6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Nxd3 Nc6
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 c4
  16. 16.Nf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Qh3 Rb8
  18. 18.Rc2 Nd3
  19. 19.Qf3 d4
  20. 20.exd4 Rxb2
  21. 21.Rxb2 Nxb2
  22. 22.Rc1 Qxd4
  23. 23.Be3 Qe5
  24. 24.g3 Nd3
  25. 25.Nxd3 cxd3
  26. 26.Bd2 Qd4
  27. 27.Rb1 Qc4
  28. 28.Rb3 Bb4
  29. 29.Kg2 a5
  30. 30.Nb1 Rd8
  31. 31.Bxb4 axb4
  32. 32.Nd2 Qc2
  33. 33.Qf4 Nd5
  34. 34.Qh4 f6
  35. 35.Qc4 Qxd2

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