Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1bk3r1/2p5/2P1K3/1P4p1/6R1/6B1/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qf3 d5
  8. 8.Qg3 f5
  9. 9.exf5 exf5
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7+
  12. 12.Qe3 Qxe3+
  13. 13.fxe3 Nf6
  14. 14.Na4 a5
  15. 15.Bd3 Rb8
  16. 16.a3 Ke7
  17. 17.Rb1 Kd6
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Re8
  20. 20.Kd2 Ng4
  21. 21.Rhe1 Nxh2
  22. 22.Rh1 Ng4
  23. 23.Rxh7 Rb7
  24. 24.Rh5 g6
  25. 25.Rh3 Rbe7
  26. 26.Nb6 Bb7
  27. 27.c4 Kc7
  28. 28.c5 Nxe3
  29. 29.Rg3 Ng4
  30. 30.Ra1 Ne5
  31. 31.Bf1 f4
  32. 32.Rga3 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra7 Nc4+
  34. 34.Nxc4 dxc4+
  35. 35.Kc3 Re3+
  36. 36.Kxc4 Kb8
  37. 37.R7a3 Rxa3
  38. 38.Rxa3 Rd2
  39. 39.Rf3 g5
  40. 40.g3 fxg3
  41. 41.Rxg3 Rd7
  42. 42.Bg2 Rg7
  43. 43.Kd4 Kc7
  44. 44.Ke5 g4

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