Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 15.3
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3Rr1k1/1p3p1p/pNn1p1p1/P7/1PB1P3/7P/1b3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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 Bxb3
  15. 15.cxb3 Qe8
  16. 16.Qd2 Nxb6
  17. 17.Nxb6 Rd8
  18. 18.b4 Nd4
  19. 19.Bc4 e6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qe7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Re3 Qg5
  23. 23.Rd3 Qxd2
  24. 24.R3xd2 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Bxb2
  26. 26.Rxd8

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