Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.3
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2n1b3/1p2qppQ/p1p1p2p/P1N1P2P/1P3PP1/1BP3K1/8 b - - 19 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nd2 e5
  8. 8.a4 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 a5
  10. 10.Bc4 Qc8
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 Bc7
  14. 14.Nf3 Re8
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Re7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nh5
  18. 18.Ba3 Rd7
  19. 19.g3 Qe8
  20. 20.Qe2 Nf6
  21. 21.Bb2 Rad8
  22. 22.Nf3 h6
  23. 23.Bc3 Qe6
  24. 24.Kg2 Nh7
  25. 25.h4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nd2 h5
  27. 27.Nc4 b6
  28. 28.f3 Ne8
  29. 29.Rad1 f6
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.Qf2 c5
  32. 32.Ne3 Bd8
  33. 33.Qe2 Nc7
  34. 34.Bb2 g6
  35. 35.Rd1 Kf7
  36. 36.Rxd7+ Qxd7
  37. 37.Nc4 Qe6
  38. 38.Qd3 Be7
  39. 39.Bc1 Qc6
  40. 40.Bb2 Qe6
  41. 41.Ne3 Qc6
  42. 42.Qc4+ Qe6
  43. 43.Qd3 Ke8
  44. 44.Nc4 Qc6
  45. 45.Qd2 Qe6
  46. 46.Qh6

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