Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.9
Date 2020.01.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5Q2/1P6/2p5/1kq2KPP/5P2/6r1 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b6
  8. 8.g3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Bf4 Be7
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Qd3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Qb7
  16. 16.Qe2 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.b4 h6
  19. 19.Rd3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Qe4 Rad8
  24. 24.Be5 Bf8
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.c3 Qc6
  27. 27.Bd4 Qc4
  28. 28.Ra1 e5
  29. 29.Ra8 exd4
  30. 30.Qe7 Kh7
  31. 31.Qxf8 dxc3
  32. 32.Qh8+ Kg6
  33. 33.Ra6+ f6
  34. 34.Ra7 c2
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Kf5
  36. 36.Qh7+ Ke5
  37. 37.Re7+ Kd4
  38. 38.Re4+ Kc3
  39. 39.Rxc4+ bxc4
  40. 40.Qxh6 Rd1+
  41. 41.Kg2 c1=Q
  42. 42.Qxf6+ Kb3
  43. 43.b5 Rg1+
  44. 44.Kf3 Qc3+

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