Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.4
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p4/3Pbkp1/1pN1p3/1P2P2P/5K2/8 b - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 e6
  3. 3.e4 h6
  4. 4.Bxf6 Qxf6
  5. 5.c3 b6
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Qe7
  8. 8.Nd2 g6
  9. 9.Ngf3 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 d6
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.exd6 cxd6
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Nh4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Rab8
  17. 17.Bxb7 Qxb7
  18. 18.Ng2 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ne3 b4
  21. 21.c4 Ne4
  22. 22.Nf3 f5
  23. 23.Ra5 Kh7
  24. 24.Rea1 Ra8
  25. 25.Nf1 Rxa5
  26. 26.Rxa5 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxa8 Qxa8
  28. 28.b3 Qa1
  29. 29.Qe3 g5
  30. 30.h3 Qc3
  31. 31.Kg2 Kg6
  32. 32.g4 h5
  33. 33.gxh5+ Kh6
  34. 34.d5 exd5
  35. 35.cxd5 Kxh5
  36. 36.Ng3+ Kg6
  37. 37.Nxe4 Qxe3
  38. 38.fxe3 fxe4
  39. 39.Nd2 Kf5
  40. 40.Nc4 Be5
  41. 41.Na5 Bc3
  42. 42.Nc4 Be5
  43. 43.Kf2 Kf6
  44. 44.Na5 Kf5
  45. 45.Nc4

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