Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th London Classic 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 4.4
Date 2017.12.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/8/p2p1pp1/1p1P3p/1P3P1P/6P1/P5B1/6K1 w - - 0 33

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.g3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 Bd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd5 Re8
  12. 12.c4 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 b5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Qd4+ Kg8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Qa5
  18. 18.h4 h5
  19. 19.c5 dxc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Rac8
  21. 21.b4 Qb6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qd6
  23. 23.f4 Ra8
  24. 24.Rc7 Rac8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Rc5 Ra8
  27. 27.Qe5 Ra7
  28. 28.Rc3 f6
  29. 29.Qe3 Ra8
  30. 30.Qc5 Rc8
  31. 31.Qxd6 exd6
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Bxc8

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