Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/6k1/p2Qb2p/1p2P1n1/3P1p2/5B2/P2q2PK/5R2 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.f3 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nd7
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.Nd2 c5
  16. 16.Nf3 Nb6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc7
  18. 18.Bf2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 g6
  21. 21.Qe1 h6
  22. 22.Bh4 Kf7
  23. 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.h4 d4
  25. 25.h5 Nd5
  26. 26.hxg6+ Kg7
  27. 27.cxd4 Nxf4
  28. 28.Qe3 Nd5
  29. 29.Qf2 c4
  30. 30.Nh4 Rf8
  31. 31.Rd2 c3
  32. 32.bxc3 Rxc3
  33. 33.Re1 Qg5
  34. 34.Bd1 Nf4
  35. 35.Nf3 Nh3+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rxf3
  37. 37.Qxf3 Qxd2
  38. 38.Qb7+ Kxg6
  39. 39.Rf1 Ng5
  40. 40.Qb6 f4
  41. 41.Bf3 Kg7
  42. 42.Qd6

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