Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5k2/p3bp2/1p2p1p1/1B1bP2p/3B4/1P3P2/P3K1PP/8 b - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 b6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bb7
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.c4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 Ne4
  9. 9.Rc1 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bb4
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.cxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.e4 Bb7
  17. 17.Qxc7 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qxe7 Bxe7
  19. 19.Rcd1 Rd7
  20. 20.Bb5 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Bxe4
  22. 22.Rd7 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  24. 24.Kf1 Be7
  25. 25.f3 Bd5
  26. 26.Bd4 g6
  27. 27.Ke2 h5
  28. 28.Bd3 Kf8
  29. 29.Bb5 Kg8
  30. 30.Bd3 Kf8
  31. 31.Bb5

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