Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com Speed 2019
Site	chess.com INT
Round	3.23
Date	2020.01.05
Opening	Réti Opening (A04)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B3/p7/5k1P/5p2/7b/1P1K1P2/2P5/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.b3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb2 d6
4. 4.e3 e5
5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
6. 6.O-O Nf6
7. 7.d4 cxd4
8. 8.exd4 e4
9. 9.d5 exf3
10. 10.dxc6 bxc6
11. 11.Re1+ Be7
12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
13. 13.Bd3 fxg2
14. 14.Qh5 Qb6
15. 15.Nc3 Qc5
16. 16.Qxc5 dxc5
17. 17.Rad1 h5
18. 18.Bc4 Rd8
19. 19.Ne4 Kf8
20. 20.h4 Bf5
21. 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8
22. 22.Nd6 Bg6
23. 23.Re8+ Kg7
24. 24.Rxh8 Kxh8
25. 25.Bxf7 Bc7
26. 26.Bxg6 Bxd6
27. 27.Bxh5 Kg7
28. 28.Bf3 Kg6
29. 29.Kxg2 c4
30. 30.Bxc6 cxb3
31. 31.axb3 f5
32. 32.Be8+ Kf6
33. 33.Kf1 Bc5
34. 34.Ke2 Bd4
35. 35.f3 Bc3
36. 36.Kd3 Be1
37. 37.h5 Bh4
38. 38.h6

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