Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 38
Date 2010.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 83
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/1Q4k1/p4q1p/7P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 13 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Qc7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Nc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.Be2 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bf3 Rac8
  15. 15.Re1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bf5
  18. 18.a5 Nd7
  19. 19.c3 Bh7
  20. 20.Ra4 Rf8
  21. 21.Nc4 f5
  22. 22.Nb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Bxb6 Qd7
  24. 24.Rb4 Bf6
  25. 25.Qb3 Rf7
  26. 26.Bh5 g6
  27. 27.Be2 Kh8
  28. 28.Rc4 Bg8
  29. 29.Rxc8 Qxc8
  30. 30.c4 e4
  31. 31.Qe3 g5
  32. 32.b4 Re7
  33. 33.Qb3 f4
  34. 34.Bg4 Qe8
  35. 35.Qd1 Bc3
  36. 36.Bd4+ Bxd4
  37. 37.Qxd4+ Re5
  38. 38.Rxe4 Kg7
  39. 39.c5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Re2 Kg6
  41. 41.Qd3+ Kf6
  42. 42.Qd4 dxc5
  43. 43.bxc5 Qe7
  44. 44.Qc3 Bc6
  45. 45.Qd4 Bb5
  46. 46.Re1 Qxc5
  47. 47.Qd8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Rd1 Qe7
  49. 49.Qd4 Qc5
  50. 50.Qd8 Qe7
  51. 51.Qd4 Kg6
  52. 52.Qb6+ Bc6
  53. 53.Kh2 h5
  54. 54.Bd7 g4
  55. 55.Bxc6 bxc6
  56. 56.Qxc6+ Re6
  57. 57.Qc3 Qg5
  58. 58.Qc8 g3+
  59. 59.Kh1 Qe7
  60. 60.Qg8+ Kh6
  61. 61.Qh8+ Kg6
  62. 62.Qg8+ Kh6
  63. 63.fxg3 Re1+
  64. 64.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  65. 65.Kh2 fxg3+
  66. 66.Qxg3 Qxa5
  67. 67.Qd6+ Kg7
  68. 68.Qe7+ Kg6
  69. 69.Qe6+ Kg7
  70. 70.h4 Qc7+
  71. 71.Kh3 Qc3+
  72. 72.g3 Qa5
  73. 73.Qe7+ Kg6
  74. 74.Qe8+ Kf6
  75. 75.Qe2 Qf5+
  76. 76.Kh2 a5
  77. 77.Qa6+ Ke7
  78. 78.Qa7+ Kd6
  79. 79.Qb6+ Ke7
  80. 80.Qa7+ Kf6
  81. 81.Qb6+ Kg7
  82. 82.Qa7+ Kg6
  83. 83.Qb6+

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