Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2022.08.29
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2R4p/5Qb1/1p1q4/1P1N3P/5P2/r2K4/7R w - - 15 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.a3 c6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 Bc5
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Nc2 Qe7
  12. 12.Bxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Qd4 Qg5
  14. 14.Qe3 Qg6
  15. 15.O-O-O Nbd7
  16. 16.g4 Nb6
  17. 17.Bd3 Be6
  18. 18.h4 Nfd7
  19. 19.e5 f5
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.gxf5 Qh5
  23. 23.e6 Nf6
  24. 24.Ne4 c5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Rac8
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxe6+
  27. 27.Kd2 Bxf5
  28. 28.Nxf6+ gxf6
  29. 29.Qf4 Bg6
  30. 30.Rc1 Rcd8
  31. 31.Rc4 Qd5
  32. 32.Kc3 b5
  33. 33.Rc7 a5
  34. 34.b4 axb4+
  35. 35.axb4 Ra8
  36. 36.Qxf6 Ra3+
  37. 37.Kd2 Ra2+
  38. 38.Kd1 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Ra1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Qa2+
  42. 42.Nc2 Qd5+
  43. 43.Nd4 Ra2+

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