Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2020.04.25
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4R2/2nkp2r/8/8/P1p3P1/2P2PK1/1R6 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 Qc7
  10. 10.Qd3 dxc3
  11. 11.Nf3 b6
  12. 12.h4 Ba6
  13. 13.Qd4 Bxf1
  14. 14.Kxf1 Nd7
  15. 15.h5 Rc8
  16. 16.h6 Qc4+
  17. 17.Qxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Bg5 Rh8
  19. 19.g3 Rh7
  20. 20.Kg2 Nc6
  21. 21.Rae1 b5
  22. 22.Bf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.exf6 Rg4
  24. 24.Rh5 Rg6
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rxf6
  26. 26.Rc5 Ne7
  27. 27.Rxb5 Rfxh6
  28. 28.Rb8+ Kd7
  29. 29.Ne5+ Kc7
  30. 30.Reb1 Nc6
  31. 31.R8b7+ Kd6
  32. 32.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  33. 33.Rxf7

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