Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin

Match · 2004 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Match
Site Cuernavaca MEX
Round 1
Date 2004.12.09
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/5pk1/3q2pp/2R2Q2/3pN3/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Na4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Re8
  13. 13.c4 Bd6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 Be6
  16. 16.cxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bc4 Bf4
  18. 18.Rc3 Be5
  19. 19.Rc2 Qd6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Bxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Nc5 Be5
  23. 23.g3 Rbc8
  24. 24.Nd3 Bc3
  25. 25.Nf4 d4
  26. 26.Qd3 Ba5
  27. 27.Rc4 Rxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Qe5
  29. 29.Rb1 Bc3
  30. 30.Rb7 Re7
  31. 31.Rb5 Qd6
  32. 32.Nd5 Re6
  33. 33.Rb7 Re8
  34. 34.Qf3 Rf8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Bb4
  36. 36.Qf5 Bc5
  37. 37.Rc7 Ba3
  38. 38.c5 Bxc5
  39. 39.Rxc5 g6
  40. 40.Nf6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ne4

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