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	2.15
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Réti Opening (A04)
Moves	30

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Final Position

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

6k1/pp2p2p/q2p2p1/3P1p2/n7/1Qr1BBP1/Pb2PP1P/1R3K2 w - - 10 31

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.g3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 g6
5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
6. 6.Nb3 Nf6
7. 7.c4 O-O
8. 8.O-O d6
9. 9.Nc3 Be6
10. 10.Nd5 Rc8
11. 11.Bg5 Bxd5
12. 12.cxd5 Na5
13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
14. 14.Qb3 Rc7
15. 15.Rfd1 Rfc8
16. 16.Bd2 Qa6
17. 17.Bh3 Re8
18. 18.Kf1 Ne4
19. 19.Be3 f5
20. 20.Bg2 Nc5
21. 21.Qb4 Rec8
22. 22.Bf3 Na4
23. 23.Rab1 Rc2
24. 24.Rdc1 Bxb2
25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
26. 26.Qb3 Rc3
27. 27.Qb4 Rc4
28. 28.Qb3 Rc3
29. 29.Qb4 Rc4
30. 30.Qb3 Rc3

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