Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 3.3
Date 2015.09.19
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6r1/1p3r1k/p1q1pp2/6pP/3n4/1PP1B2P/P4PQ1/R2R1K2 b - - 14 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.O-O Bxb3
  10. 10.Qxb3 e6
  11. 11.d4 Qd7
  12. 12.Rd1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Na5
  14. 14.Qb5 Bxa3
  15. 15.Qxa5 Bd6
  16. 16.Qh5 a6
  17. 17.Nf3 Qc7
  18. 18.Ng5 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 Be7
  20. 20.Qh6 Bf8
  21. 21.Qh4 Be7
  22. 22.Qh6 Bf8
  23. 23.Qh3 Be7
  24. 24.Qf3 O-O
  25. 25.Qh3 h5
  26. 26.Be3 Qc6
  27. 27.g4 Bxg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 f6
  29. 29.Be3 Nc4
  30. 30.gxh5 Rf7
  31. 31.Qg3 g5
  32. 32.b3 Ne5
  33. 33.Kf1 Kh7
  34. 34.h3 Rg8
  35. 35.Qg2 Nf3
  36. 36.Ke2 Nd4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Nf3
  38. 38.Ke2 Nd4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Nf3
  40. 40.Ke2 Nd4+
  41. 41.Kf1

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