Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 21.3
Date 2018.12.30
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/p3qpp1/Qp2p2p/2b5/P7/1P3NP1/4PPKP/R3R3 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.c4 O-O
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 Nd7
  10. 10.a3 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rc8
  12. 12.Re1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Rxc3
  16. 16.Ne4 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qd3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qa6 h6

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