Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 3.5
Date 2015.09.19
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3pk1/p2R2p1/P1r5/8/7P/6P1/4BK2 b - - 1 54

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.d4 Bxb3
  10. 10.Qxb3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nb5 Qb8
  12. 12.Nbxd4 e6
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.a4 Nd5
  15. 15.a5 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 a6
  17. 17.Qa4+ Kf8
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.b3 h5
  20. 20.Nf3 h4
  21. 21.h3 Rh5
  22. 22.Be3 Qc7
  23. 23.Bb6 Qf4
  24. 24.Rad1 e5
  25. 25.Be3 Qf5
  26. 26.c5 Qc8
  27. 27.b4 e4
  28. 28.Nd4 Nd5
  29. 29.Qb3 Kg8
  30. 30.Rfe1 Bf6
  31. 31.Bc1 Qe8
  32. 32.Qc4 Rd8
  33. 33.Ne2 e3
  34. 34.fxe3 Re5
  35. 35.Nc3 Nxc3
  36. 36.Qxc3 Red5
  37. 37.Qc2 Qb5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Bd2 Rd3
  40. 40.Re2 Ra3
  41. 41.Re1 Qd7
  42. 42.Rc1 Rd3
  43. 43.Be1 Rxe3
  44. 44.Bf2 Rd3
  45. 45.Re1 g6
  46. 46.Qc4 Rd2
  47. 47.Qf4 Kg7
  48. 48.Bxh4 Qd4+
  49. 49.Qxd4 Bxd4+
  50. 50.Kf1 Rb2
  51. 51.Re4 Rxb4
  52. 52.Be1 Rc4
  53. 53.Rxd4 Rxc5
  54. 54.Rd6

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