Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/1b3ppp/1q6/3pPRN1/4n3/3B2P1/1Pp3P1/2B1Q2K b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.f4 a6
  7. 7.Nb3 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nf6
  11. 11.Qf3 Be7
  12. 12.Rae1 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 a5
  14. 14.Nf2 a4
  15. 15.Nc1 Nd4
  16. 16.Qd1 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Ne2 Nf5
  19. 19.Kh1 Qb6
  20. 20.Nh3 Bh4
  21. 21.Bc1 Bxe1
  22. 22.Qxe1 O-O
  23. 23.Ng3 b3
  24. 24.axb3 axb3
  25. 25.Ng5 Nfxg3+
  26. 26.hxg3 bxc2
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.Rxf5

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