Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

CrunchLabs Masters PlayIn · 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CrunchLabs Masters PlayIn
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2024.07.17
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/7p/q2p1Q2/5P2/8/6PK/8 w - - 15 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.Nbd2 e6
  11. 11.Re1 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 a5
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.h5 Bb4
  15. 15.Re3 O-O
  16. 16.Rc1 f6
  17. 17.a3 Bxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Qe8
  19. 19.exf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Ne5 Qxh5
  21. 21.Nxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Rxc6 Qf5
  23. 23.Rf3 Qb1+
  24. 24.Rc1 Qg6
  25. 25.Rxf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Rc6 Rb8
  27. 27.Qc3 Qf5
  28. 28.Rc7 Rf8
  29. 29.Qg3 Rf7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Qb1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Kxf7
  32. 32.Qc7+ Kf6
  33. 33.Qd8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qc7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Qxa5 Qxb2
  36. 36.Qc5 Kf7
  37. 37.f3 Qf2
  38. 38.Qc7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe5 Kf7
  40. 40.a4 Qd2
  41. 41.Qc7+ Kf6
  42. 42.a5 Qxd4
  43. 43.f4 Qa4
  44. 44.Qe5+ Kf7
  45. 45.Qc7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Qe5+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qc7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Qe5 Qxa5
  49. 49.Qxe6+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qf5+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qe6+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qf5+ Ke7
  53. 53.Qe5+ Kf7
  54. 54.Qf5+ Ke7
  55. 55.Qe5+ Kf7
  56. 56.Qf5+ Ke7

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