Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
Site	chess.com INT
Round	7
Date	2024.09.10
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves	48

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k7/3R4/p2N4/8/6r1/4p3/P2p1K2/2b5 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.f4 d5
3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
5. 5.d3 e6
6. 6.Qe2 Nc6
7. 7.c3 O-O-O
8. 8.Nf3 Bd6
9. 9.e5 Bc7
10. 10.d4 cxd4
11. 11.cxd4 Nge7
12. 12.Na3 Kb8
13. 13.Be3 Ba5+
14. 14.Kf1 f6
15. 15.g3 h6
16. 16.Kg2 Nf5
17. 17.Bf2 Bb6
18. 18.Rad1 g5
19. 19.fxg5 fxg5
20. 20.h3 Rhg8
21. 21.g4 Nfe7
22. 22.Bg3 Ng6
23. 23.Rhf1 Rdf8
24. 24.Kh2 Nf4
25. 25.Qe3 h5
26. 26.Nxg5 Rxg5
27. 27.Rxf4 Rfg8
28. 28.Rdf1 a6
29. 29.Rf8+ Ka7
30. 30.R1f7 Ne7
31. 31.Rxg8 Rxg8
32. 32.Bh4 Nf5
33. 33.Rxd7 Nxe3
34. 34.Bf2 Bxd4
35. 35.Bxe3 Bxe3
36. 36.Kg3 hxg4
37. 37.hxg4 Bd4
38. 38.Re7 Bxe5+
39. 39.Kf3 Bxb2
40. 40.Nc2 e5
41. 41.Ne3 e4+
42. 42.Ke2 d4
43. 43.Nc4 Rxg4
44. 44.Nd6 d3+
45. 45.Ke3 Bc1+
46. 46.Kf2 d2
47. 47.Rxb7+ Ka8
48. 48.Rd7 e3+

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