Hikaru Nakamura vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.2
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1R2k3/8/r3PK2/8/8/8 b - - 10 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 O-O
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 a5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nf3 Na6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd3 Naxc5
  14. 14.Bxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.O-O Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qb2 Qg6
  18. 18.f3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qe2 a4
  20. 20.bxa4 Rxa4
  21. 21.Bd2 Rc4
  22. 22.Bb4 Nd3
  23. 23.Kh1 Ba4
  24. 24.f4 Qe4
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Bd7
  27. 27.f5 Nxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Rfb1 Rxb1+
  30. 30.Rxb1 Rb8
  31. 31.Rb6 Kf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke7
  33. 33.f6+ gxf6
  34. 34.Kf2 h5
  35. 35.h4 Ra8
  36. 36.Rxb7 Ra2+
  37. 37.Kg3 Ra1
  38. 38.Kg2 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Ra1
  40. 40.Ne2 Re1
  41. 41.Nf4 Kd6
  42. 42.Rb6+ Bc6
  43. 43.Kf2 Rh1
  44. 44.Nxh5 Rxh4
  45. 45.Nxf6 d4
  46. 46.exd4 Rxd4
  47. 47.Ke3 Ra4
  48. 48.Ne4+ Kc7
  49. 49.Rb3 Bxe4
  50. 50.fxe4 Kd6
  51. 51.Kf4 Ke7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rb6+ Ke7
  54. 54.Rb7+ Ke6
  55. 55.Rb6+

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