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	3.7
Date	2020.01.05
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves	35

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rr1k/1p2q1pp/p7/7Q/3B1p2/2PBp2P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 3 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 d6
3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
4. 4.h3 a6
5. 5.a4 e6
6. 6.d4 cxd4
7. 7.Nxd4 Be7
8. 8.a5 Nc6
9. 9.Nb3 O-O
10. 10.Bd3 e5
11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
12. 12.exd5 Nb8
13. 13.O-O Nd7
14. 14.f4 exf4
15. 15.Bxf4 Ne5
16. 16.c3 Bg5
17. 17.Bh2 Be3+
18. 18.Kh1 Qg5
19. 19.Bc2 Bd7
20. 20.Nd4 Rae8
21. 21.Nf5 Bxf5
22. 22.Rxf5 Qd8
23. 23.Rxe5 dxe5
24. 24.Qd3 f5
25. 25.Qxe3 Qxd5
26. 26.Qe2 Kh8
27. 27.Re1 e4
28. 28.Bg1 Qxa5
29. 29.Bd4 Qc7
30. 30.Rf1 Qg3
31. 31.Qe1 Qg5
32. 32.Qe2 e3
33. 33.Bd3 f4
34. 34.Qf3 Qe7
35. 35.Qh5

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