Hikaru Nakamura vs Garry Kasparov

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2016.04.28
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/1R4N1/8/5P2/1p3KPp/7r/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nge2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ng3 a6
  12. 12.a4 Qc7
  13. 13.Be2 c4
  14. 14.O-O Rb8
  15. 15.Be3 h5
  16. 16.Rfc1 h4
  17. 17.Nh1 h3
  18. 18.g3 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ra7 Qd8
  21. 21.Nf2 Ne5
  22. 22.Bd4 Nfd7
  23. 23.Qe3 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 b4
  26. 26.Ncd1 Bd7
  27. 27.Qc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Bb5
  29. 29.f4 c3
  30. 30.Bxb5 cxb2
  31. 31.Rb1 Nf3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Rxb5
  33. 33.d6 Nd2
  34. 34.d7 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxb2 Bxb2
  36. 36.Nxb2 Kf8
  37. 37.Nfd3 Nxe4
  38. 38.Ne5 Ke7
  39. 39.Nbd3 Kd6
  40. 40.Rc6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rc4 Nf6
  42. 42.Nc6+ Kxd7
  43. 43.Nxd8 Rd5
  44. 44.Nxf7 Ng4
  45. 45.Nfe5+ Nxe5
  46. 46.Nxe5+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rc6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Kg1 b3
  49. 49.Rb6 Rd1+
  50. 50.Kf2 Rd2+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rxh2
  52. 52.Nxg6+

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