Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2024
Site Toronto CAN
Round 7.2
Date 2024.04.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/2p5/p1Pp4/P2PqP2/RN6/1PK5/2B5 w - - 15 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.g3 a5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Be6
  14. 14.Qxb7 Nxf2
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  16. 16.Qxa8 Nh3+
  17. 17.Kg2 Bg4
  18. 18.Qb7 Re8
  19. 19.Qb3 Rxe1
  20. 20.Nxe1 Qe6
  21. 21.Qd3+ Bf5
  22. 22.Qf1 Nd7
  23. 23.Nef3 Nf6
  24. 24.Ng1 Kg8
  25. 25.Qe2 Ne4
  26. 26.a4 Bxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Nf4+
  28. 28.gxf4 Qg6+
  29. 29.Kf1 Ng3+
  30. 30.Ke1 Nxe2
  31. 31.Nxe2 Bg4
  32. 32.Ra3 Bxe2
  33. 33.Kxe2 Qg1
  34. 34.Nb3 Qg2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Qf3+
  36. 36.Kc2 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kc3 Qf3+
  38. 38.Kc2 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kc3 Qf3+
  40. 40.Kc2 Qe4+

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