Hikaru Nakamura vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2025.10.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/7p/r6P/3Np1Q1/3bP3/2p2qPK/2R5 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 e5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bb5 Bg4
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qa4 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nxc3
  17. 17.Rxc3 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Qd5
  19. 19.h3 Bc8
  20. 20.O-O Ba6
  21. 21.Re1 Bd3
  22. 22.Qc1 Re6
  23. 23.Nf1 h6
  24. 24.b4 Rb5
  25. 25.Ng3 a5
  26. 26.bxa5 c5
  27. 27.Qd2 c4
  28. 28.Ne2 Ra6
  29. 29.Nf4 Qe5
  30. 30.Rec1 Rbxa5
  31. 31.Qa2 Ra7
  32. 32.Ne2 Kh7
  33. 33.Nd4 Qc5
  34. 34.Ra1 Qb6
  35. 35.Qd2 Rb7
  36. 36.Rac1 Qa6
  37. 37.Ra1 Ra4
  38. 38.Qd1 Rb2
  39. 39.Qg4 Qf6
  40. 40.Qg3 Rb3
  41. 41.Rcc1 Rbxa3
  42. 42.Rxa3 Rxa3
  43. 43.h4 c3
  44. 44.Kh2 c2
  45. 45.h5 Ra5
  46. 46.Qg4 Qxf2

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