Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.19
Date 2020.01.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5r2/6Q1/1pbPP2p/p6q/P1P1R1p1/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 g6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bg7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Nf1 e5
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 h6
  14. 14.h3 Re8
  15. 15.Bd2 c4
  16. 16.dxc4 dxc4
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nh2 Nc5
  19. 19.Ng4 Nxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rad1 Bc8
  22. 22.f3 Be6
  23. 23.Qf2 Bf8
  24. 24.Kh2 a5
  25. 25.Rh1 f6
  26. 26.a3 Nd3
  27. 27.Bxd3 cxd3
  28. 28.Bb6 Qc6
  29. 29.Bxd8 Rxd8
  30. 30.Qe3 Bc4
  31. 31.Nf1 Rd7
  32. 32.Qd2 Bb3
  33. 33.Re1 a4
  34. 34.Ne3 Bc4
  35. 35.Kg3 Rh7
  36. 36.Rd1 Bc5
  37. 37.Nd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.exd5 Qd6
  39. 39.Kh3 h5
  40. 40.g5 Qd7+
  41. 41.Kh2 e4
  42. 42.fxe4 Bd6+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qa7+
  44. 44.Kf1 fxg5
  45. 45.Rh3 g4
  46. 46.Re3 Rf7+
  47. 47.Kg1 Bc5
  48. 48.Re1 Qc7
  49. 49.Qxd3 Qg3
  50. 50.e5 Qf2+
  51. 51.Kh1 Qh4+
  52. 52.Kg1 g3
  53. 53.Qxg6+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qh6+ Kg8
  55. 55.Qg6+ Rg7
  56. 56.Qe6+ Rf7
  57. 57.Qg6+

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