Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.6
Date 2021.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/1P4Qp/8/5pP1/5q1P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 44

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.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
  12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
  13. 13.a4 Bb4
  14. 14.axb5 Nxb5
  15. 15.Qa4 Bxd2
  16. 16.Bxd2 O-O
  17. 17.Rfd1 c5
  18. 18.Be3 Qb6
  19. 19.Rac1 a5
  20. 20.Qc4 Rac8
  21. 21.Ng5 Nxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qb7
  23. 23.Be3 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qd5 Qb8
  25. 25.Rxc5 Rcd8
  26. 26.Qf3 h6
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.h3 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxa5 Rd8
  31. 31.b3 Qb4
  32. 32.Ra8 Qe1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qxe5+
  34. 34.g3 Rxa8
  35. 35.Qxa8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf3 f5
  37. 37.b4 Qb5
  38. 38.Qc3 Qe2
  39. 39.Qc5 Qe4
  40. 40.b5 f4
  41. 41.g4 Qf3
  42. 42.b6 g6
  43. 43.Qc2 Kg8
  44. 44.Qxg6+

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