Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand

Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR · 2026 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR
Site Charlotte USA
Round 1.1
Date 2026.07.05
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1R4p1/p4pk1/P1B4p/4b3/2P2K1P/4r1P1/8 w - - 14 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Qf3 c5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe7
  13. 13.Qg3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 c4
  15. 15.Bf1 Ne4
  16. 16.Qe3 Qf6
  17. 17.Rd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bxc4 Nxf2
  19. 19.Qxf2 Qxf2+
  20. 20.Kxf2 dxc4
  21. 21.Ba3 h6
  22. 22.Re1 Bf5
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Rxc4 Bxc2
  25. 25.Rb4 Bd3
  26. 26.Rb2 Bc4
  27. 27.Bc5 a6
  28. 28.a4 f6
  29. 29.a5 h5
  30. 30.Bd4 Kh7
  31. 31.Rb4 Bd3
  32. 32.Rb2 Bc4
  33. 33.Rb4 Re2+
  34. 34.Kf3 Bd3
  35. 35.Rb7 Kg6
  36. 36.Bc5 Be4+

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