Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.21
Date 2020.01.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3q2pk/5p2/p3p2P/PpBnP1n1/1P1P2P1/3Q2K1/2R5 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Nbd2 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Nf1 O-O
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Ng3 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O Rad8
  14. 14.Kg2 b5
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.Re1 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 Rxd4
  18. 18.Be3 Rdd8
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.Bb3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rac1 Bd6
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.h5 Bh7
  24. 24.g5 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg1 Bxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 hxg5
  27. 27.Nxg5 Nde5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Qd7
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.Bc4 Nd4
  31. 31.Qe3 f6
  32. 32.Nxh7 Kxh7
  33. 33.Rgf1 Ng4
  34. 34.Qd2 e5
  35. 35.Bd5 Rc8
  36. 36.Rxc8 Qxc8
  37. 37.Rc1 Qe8
  38. 38.b3 Nh6
  39. 39.Qd1 Qd7
  40. 40.Bc4 Ng4
  41. 41.Qd2 Nh6
  42. 42.Qd1 Ng4
  43. 43.Qd2

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