Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/r3k3/PR1n1p1p/3R4/5K2/3P2P1/2P4P/8 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 c6
  4. 4.g3 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bf5
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nxd7 Qxd7
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Nd2 Bh7
  11. 11.e4 O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 a5
  13. 13.a3 b5
  14. 14.Rad1 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf3 Qb7
  16. 16.Ne5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ng4 dxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 f5
  19. 19.Bg2 fxg4
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Rf7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Nc5
  22. 22.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Bxb7 Nxb7
  24. 24.f3 gxf3
  25. 25.Rxf3+ Bf6
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.b4 Bg6
  28. 28.Rf4 Kg7
  29. 29.Re1 Kf7
  30. 30.Re5 Nd6
  31. 31.bxa5 Ra8
  32. 32.Rd5 Ra6
  33. 33.a4 bxa4
  34. 34.Rxa4 Ke6
  35. 35.Rc5 Be8
  36. 36.Rb4 Ra7
  37. 37.Rb6 Ke7
  38. 38.a6 Bd7
  39. 39.Kf2 Be8
  40. 40.Ke3 Bd7
  41. 41.Kf4 Be8
  42. 42.Rd5

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