Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.3
Date 2018.03.02
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r2k1/p7/1pRN2p1/3Pp3/P7/5N1P/5PK1/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 c5
  6. 6.d5 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 b6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Ba6
  11. 11.Re1 d6
  12. 12.e4 Qc8
  13. 13.a4 c4
  14. 14.b4 cxb3
  15. 15.Bb2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Rxe2 Nh5
  17. 17.Rc1 Na6
  18. 18.Nb5 Qg4
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Nxd6 Red8
  21. 21.h3 Qg5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qf4
  23. 23.e5 Nc5
  24. 24.Rc4 Qh6
  25. 25.Rh4 Kg8
  26. 26.g4 b2
  27. 27.gxh5 Qc1
  28. 28.Re1 Qxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Nd3
  30. 30.hxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Rd4 Nc1
  32. 32.Rb4 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc3
  34. 34.Re1 b1=Q
  35. 35.Rbxb1 Nxb1
  36. 36.Rxb1 f6
  37. 37.Rc1 fxe5
  38. 38.Rc6

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