Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen Inv 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 Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.04.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/p2pk1p1/2p1p2p/P1P1P3/2BP3P/5PP1/2b3K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.c4 e5
  7. 7.d3 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.b4 h6
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 b6
  13. 13.Ne1 Nb8
  14. 14.Nc2 Nc6
  15. 15.bxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Ne3 Ra7
  18. 18.Ncd5 Nh5
  19. 19.Rb6 Qd7
  20. 20.Rb8 Rb7
  21. 21.Nb6 Qe6
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Nxc8 Qxc8
  24. 24.Nd5 Kh7
  25. 25.Qa4 Rb2
  26. 26.Bc3 Rb8
  27. 27.Bd2 Nf6
  28. 28.Nc3 Nd7
  29. 29.Qc2 h5
  30. 30.Rb1 Bh6
  31. 31.Be1 Nf8
  32. 32.Nd5 Ne6
  33. 33.Bc3 Nf4
  34. 34.Nxf4 Bxf4
  35. 35.Rxb8 Qxb8
  36. 36.Qb2 Qxb2
  37. 37.Bxb2 Kg7
  38. 38.h3 Kf6
  39. 39.Bc3 Bc1
  40. 40.a4 Ke6

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