Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.3
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/4bp2/8/1Pp1B1pp/4q2P/P1R1PQ2/5PP1/6K1 b - h3 0 34

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.d4 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.e3 Be7
5. 5.Bd3 O-O
6. 6.O-O c5
7. 7.dxc5 dxc4
8. 8.Bxc4 Bxc5
9. 9.a3 b6
10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
11. 11.b4 Be7
12. 12.Rd1 Nbd7
13. 13.Bb2 a5
14. 14.b5 Qc7
15. 15.Nbd2 Rac8
16. 16.Rac1 Qb8
17. 17.Qe1 Rfd8
18. 18.Be2 Nc5
19. 19.Nc4 Bd5
20. 20.Nfe5 Nfd7
21. 21.Bf3 Nxe5
22. 22.Bxe5 Qb7
23. 23.Qe2 Nb3
24. 24.Rc3 a4
25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
26. 26.Qg4 g6
27. 27.Nb2 Nc5
28. 28.Nxa4 d4
29. 29.Rxd4 h5
30. 30.Qf4 g5
31. 31.Nxc5 bxc5
32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
33. 33.Qf3 Qe4
34. 34.h4

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