Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.5
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Réti Opening (A06)
Moves	45

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Final Position

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

6k1/pb3p2/8/1q3PQ1/3p3P/1p6/4rP2/1RB3K1 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.e3 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.b3 Be7
5. 5.Bb2 O-O
6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
7. 7.Nc3 b6
8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
9. 9.Qc2 c5
10. 10.h4 h6
11. 11.Bd3 Bf6
12. 12.Ne5 Bxe5
13. 13.Bxe5 Nc6
14. 14.Bb2 Nb4
15. 15.Qb1 d4
16. 16.Bh7+ Kh8
17. 17.a3 Nd5
18. 18.Be4 Ba6
19. 19.Qd1 Rc8
20. 20.Qf3 Nf6
21. 21.Bf5 Rc7
22. 22.Rh3 Re8
23. 23.g4 Bb7
24. 24.Qg3 Ne4
25. 25.Qf4 Kg8
26. 26.d3 Nd6
27. 27.e4 b5
28. 28.Kf1 Rce7
29. 29.a4 c4
30. 30.Ba3 Re5
31. 31.axb5 cxb3
32. 32.Rb1 Nxf5
33. 33.gxf5 Qa5
34. 34.Rg3 Kh7
35. 35.Bc1 Rxe4
36. 36.dxe4 Rxe4
37. 37.Qd2 Qxb5+
38. 38.Kg1 Re2
39. 39.Rxg7+ Kxg7
40. 40.Qxh6+ Kg8
41. 41.Qg5+ Kh7
42. 42.Qh5+ Kg8
43. 43.Qg5+ Kh7
44. 44.Qh5+ Kg8
45. 45.Qg5+

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