Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2B3k1/5p2/8/2B5/1P5p/8/1PK2N2/4r3 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bg7
  12. 12.Qd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nb3 b5
  14. 14.h4 gxh4
  15. 15.Bxh4 Be6
  16. 16.O-O-O Rc8
  17. 17.f4 Bxb3
  18. 18.cxb3 Qb6
  19. 19.Rh3 O-O
  20. 20.Kb1 e6
  21. 21.f5 exf5
  22. 22.exf5 Qd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Be2 Ne3
  25. 25.Rg3+ Kh7
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nxf5
  27. 27.Bd3 Nxd4
  28. 28.Bf6 Rg8
  29. 29.Bxd4 Rxg3
  30. 30.Bxf5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Bxc8 Rxg2
  32. 32.Bxa6 b4
  33. 33.Nd5 Rd2
  34. 34.Ne7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Nf5 h5
  36. 36.Bf6 Rf2
  37. 37.Bc8 Rf1+
  38. 38.Kc2 Ra1
  39. 39.Be7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Bxd6 Rxa2
  41. 41.Bxb4 Ra8
  42. 42.Nd6 Ra1
  43. 43.Bc5 h4
  44. 44.b4 Rh1
  45. 45.Ne4 Re1
  46. 46.Nf2

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