Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chessable Masters Losers · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Losers
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.1
Date 2025.02.20
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2kb4/Rp2p1pp/p4p2/7P/PP1PPBP1/2r5/4K3 w - - 14 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bf5
  4. 4.Nh4 Bd7
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.c4 Be6
  8. 8.d3 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Rc1 h6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bd7
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Qd2 e6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nb4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.Rc5 Qf6
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rfc8
  22. 22.e4 b6
  23. 23.R5c2 Nd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Qxd4
  25. 25.Qe3 Qxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 dxe4
  27. 27.Rc7 Kf8
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rab8
  29. 29.R1c4 Rxc7
  30. 30.Rxc7 Ke8
  31. 31.h4 Kd8
  32. 32.Ra7 Rc8
  33. 33.Ra6 f5
  34. 34.Bf3 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Kc7
  37. 37.Ra7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Ra6 Kc7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kd6
  40. 40.Ra6 Kc7

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