Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.33
Date 2021.04.29
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1Rb2p2/2n3p1/3p4/1P1P2q1/2PQ4/5PB1/4RK2 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nd1 Re8
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Bf8
  13. 13.Qd3 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne3 h5
  15. 15.Bd2 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qa5
  17. 17.Qb1 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfe1 b5
  19. 19.Qd3 a6
  20. 20.b4 Qb6
  21. 21.Nc2 Nd8
  22. 22.a4 Nb7
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Na1 Nd6
  25. 25.Nb3 Nfe4
  26. 26.Nc5 Nxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Ra8
  28. 28.Ra1 Nf5
  29. 29.Nd7 Qc6
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Ra7 Rc8
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Ne7
  35. 35.Re3 Qb6
  36. 36.Qa2 Nc6
  37. 37.Qa6 Qd8
  38. 38.Rb7 Kg8
  39. 39.Qxb5 Qh4
  40. 40.Qd3 Bd6
  41. 41.Rxe6 Bh2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qxg4
  43. 43.Re1 Bc7

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