Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.6
Date 2020.12.26
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6Q1/7p/3p2k1/P4p2/2P1qb2/3p4/5PPP/4NK2 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c4 e5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b4 b6
  7. 7.bxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.d3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.Rb1 Nb6
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.a4 Rb8
  14. 14.a5 Na8
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc7
  17. 17.Bc6 Bd7
  18. 18.Bxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Qc6
  20. 20.Rxb8 Rxb8
  21. 21.Rb1 Rb7
  22. 22.Bc3 Bh6
  23. 23.Qa2 Kf8
  24. 24.Rb3 Na6
  25. 25.Qb1 Rxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 Nb4
  27. 27.Ne1 f5
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.d4 exd4
  30. 30.Bxb4 Qe4
  31. 31.Kf1 cxb4
  32. 32.Qxb4 Bf4
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qxa7+ Kg6
  35. 35.Qb8 d3
  36. 36.Qg8+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qf8+ Kg6
  38. 38.Qg8+ Kh6
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qg8+

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