Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 6.3
Date 2020.09.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/p3r2k/P4r2/8/2Q5/5K2/8 w - - 15 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 a6
  5. 5.a4 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nb3 g6
  9. 9.a5 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Be6
  12. 12.Bb6 Qc8
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Na4 Rb8
  15. 15.c4 Nxb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Qd8
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne5
  18. 18.f4 Nd7
  19. 19.f5 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Nxb6
  21. 21.c5 Nc8
  22. 22.Rad1 Qe8
  23. 23.Qf4 Be5
  24. 24.Qe4 Qc6
  25. 25.Qe3 Bxb2
  26. 26.Bc4 dxc5
  27. 27.fxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Qh6 Nd6
  29. 29.Nd4 Qe4
  30. 30.Rf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 Bxd4+
  32. 32.Rxd4 cxd4
  33. 33.Bd3 Rbc8
  34. 34.Qxd4 Rfd8
  35. 35.Qe5 e6
  36. 36.h4 Nf5
  37. 37.Bxf5 exf5
  38. 38.h5 Re8
  39. 39.Qd5 gxh5
  40. 40.Qxb7 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kh2 h4
  42. 42.Qd5 Re6
  43. 43.Qd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qd7 Rf6
  45. 45.Qe7 Rcc6
  46. 46.Kh3 Kg7
  47. 47.Kxh4 Rce6
  48. 48.Qc5 Re2
  49. 49.Kg3 Rg6+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rexg2
  51. 51.Qe5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qxf5 Rg3+
  53. 53.Kf2 Kg8
  54. 54.Qd5 R3g5
  55. 55.Qd8+ Kg7
  56. 56.Qc7 Re6
  57. 57.Qc3+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qd3+ Kh6
  59. 59.Qc3 Rf5+

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