Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.5
Date 2020.01.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1K6/2P5/1q6/8/6k1/8/6pB/8 w - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b6
  8. 8.g4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 Qc7
  10. 10.g5 Nfd7
  11. 11.h4 Nc6
  12. 12.f4 Be7
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.g6 Nxd4
  15. 15.gxf7+ Kxf7
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bf6
  17. 17.Qd3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.bxc3 Rac8
  19. 19.Bb2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qg3 Rhf8
  21. 21.O-O-O Kg8
  22. 22.Qg6 Bc6
  23. 23.e5 Bxg2
  24. 24.Qxg2 dxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Nd5
  26. 26.Qg3 Rf5
  27. 27.Rhg1 Rg5
  28. 28.Qh3 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rge1 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rxh5
  32. 32.Rd6 Ne3
  33. 33.Rg1 Nc4
  34. 34.Rdg6 Rc7
  35. 35.Kb1 Kh7
  36. 36.Bc1 Ra5
  37. 37.Bf4 Rf7
  38. 38.Bd6 Raf5
  39. 39.Ka2 R5f6
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rxf6
  41. 41.Bb8 g5
  42. 42.Kb3 b5
  43. 43.axb5 axb5
  44. 44.Kb4 Rf5
  45. 45.Rd1 h5
  46. 46.Rd7+ Kg6
  47. 47.Rb7 h4
  48. 48.Rxb5 Rxb5+
  49. 49.Kxb5 Ne3
  50. 50.c4 g4
  51. 51.c5 g3
  52. 52.c6 Nd5
  53. 53.c4 Ne7
  54. 54.Bd6 Nc8
  55. 55.c5 Kf5
  56. 56.Ka6 Kg4
  57. 57.Kb7 h3
  58. 58.Kxc8 h2
  59. 59.c7 h1=Q
  60. 60.Kb8 Qb1+
  61. 61.Ka7 Qa2+
  62. 62.Kb7 Qb3+
  63. 63.Ka7 Qa4+
  64. 64.Kb7 Qb5+
  65. 65.Ka7 Qc6
  66. 66.Kb8 g2
  67. 67.Bh2 Qb5+
  68. 68.Ka8 Qxc5
  69. 69.Kb8 Qb6+

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