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	2.9
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Réti Opening (A05)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4bB2/p2kp2R/1Np2p2/8/4P3/1nK2P2/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 d5
3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
4. 4.d3 c5
5. 5.c4 dxc4
6. 6.Qa4+ Bd7
7. 7.Qxc4 e6
8. 8.Ne5 Qc7
9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
10. 10.Be3 Na6
11. 11.Nc3 Be7
12. 12.O-O O-O
13. 13.Qb5 Qxb5
14. 14.Nxb5 Nd5
15. 15.Bd2 Nab4
16. 16.Rfc1 a6
17. 17.Nc3 Rfd8
18. 18.Kf1 Rac8
19. 19.Rab1 Nc6
20. 20.Na4 Nd4
21. 21.Ba5 Re8
22. 22.e3 Nc6
23. 23.Bd2 Ncb4
24. 24.Bxb4 Nxb4
25. 25.Bxb7 Rb8
26. 26.Bf3 Nxa2
27. 27.Rc4 Nb4
28. 28.Ke2 Red8
29. 29.Rd1 Rb5
30. 30.h4 f5
31. 31.h5 Kf7
32. 32.g4 g6
33. 33.hxg6+ hxg6
34. 34.gxf5 gxf5
35. 35.Rh1 Nxd3
36. 36.Rh7+ Kf6
37. 37.Rh6+ Ke5
38. 38.Bh5 Nxb2
39. 39.Bf7 Rd6
40. 40.Nc3 Rd2+
41. 41.Kxd2 Nxc4+
42. 42.Kd3 Nb2+
43. 43.Kc2 Kd6
44. 44.Nxb5+

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