Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 9.1
Date 2019.11.24
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/4b1pp/3pp3/1qn1p3/p3P3/N1P5/NP2QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.c3 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 c4
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 cxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nc5
  12. 12.Qe2 bxa4
  13. 13.Be3 Nfd7
  14. 14.Bd4 e5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rxa4 Be7
  17. 17.Ra2 O-O
  18. 18.Nbd2 a5
  19. 19.Nb3 Ba6
  20. 20.Qd1 Bc4
  21. 21.Nfd2 Be6
  22. 22.Ra1 Nd7
  23. 23.Nc1 Qb6
  24. 24.Bb3 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Nc4 Qb5
  27. 27.Qe2 a4
  28. 28.Na2 Rfc8
  29. 29.Na3

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