Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Moscow Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Moscow Grand Prix 2017
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.4
Date 2017.05.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3q1k/r5p1/p5Rb/8/3Q4/P1N5/1PP5/1K1R4 b - - 6 35

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Bd3 h6
  13. 13.h4 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Kf8
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 hxg5
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.hxg5 Bxg5+
  19. 19.Kb1 Qe3
  20. 20.Qh5 Bh6
  21. 21.Rhf1 Be8
  22. 22.Rde1 Qg5
  23. 23.Qh3 Ne5
  24. 24.Nc5 Kg8
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qxe6+ Nf7
  27. 27.Bg6 Kh8
  28. 28.Bxf7 Bxf7
  29. 29.Qxf7 Qxg2
  30. 30.Rg1 Qd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Qf4
  32. 32.Qxb7 Rdb8
  33. 33.Qe4 Qf8
  34. 34.Rg6 Ra7
  35. 35.Qd4

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