Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.2
Date 2017.04.15
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/1qb3pp/pBQ1p3/Pr2P3/1PR2P2/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 b6
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nd7
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.Bc3 c5
  12. 12.Rc1 e6
  13. 13.Qa4 a6
  14. 14.Qa3 Qb8
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 bxc5
  17. 17.Nd2 a5
  18. 18.a4 Qb7
  19. 19.e4 Bc6
  20. 20.b3 Rfb8
  21. 21.Qe3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rb4
  23. 23.Nc4 Rab8
  24. 24.Rc3 Nf6
  25. 25.f3 Nd7
  26. 26.Qd2 Nb6
  27. 27.Qg5 Nxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 e5
  29. 29.h4 Kg7
  30. 30.h5 h6
  31. 31.Qe3 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Qxd8
  33. 33.hxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.Qxc5 Qb6
  35. 35.Bb5

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