Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.21
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Réti Opening (A05)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R2/4p1pk/6N1/6P1/4P3/Pr3PK1/4b3 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 b6
3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
4. 4.O-O e6
5. 5.d4 c5
6. 6.c4 cxd4
7. 7.Qxd4 Nc6
8. 8.Qf4 Be7
9. 9.Nc3 O-O
10. 10.Rd1 Rc8
11. 11.b3 a6
12. 12.Bb2 Qc7
13. 13.Qxc7 Rxc7
14. 14.Nd4 Rfc8
15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
16. 16.Bxc6 Rxc6
17. 17.Rd3 Kf8
18. 18.Rad1 Ke8
19. 19.Kg2 h5
20. 20.h3 g6
21. 21.e3 Bb4
22. 22.Ne2 Be7
23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
24. 24.Rxd7 b5
25. 25.Ra7 bxc4
26. 26.bxc4 R8c7
27. 27.Rxc7 Rxc7
28. 28.Rd6 Rxc4
29. 29.Rxa6 Rc2
30. 30.Ng1 Rb2
31. 31.Nf3 Bc3
32. 32.g4 hxg4
33. 33.hxg4 Kf8
34. 34.Ra7 Kg7
35. 35.Ng5 Be1
36. 36.Rxf7+ Kh6

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