Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2025.05.21
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/1p2p1p1/8/PbB4p/1P5P/2Q2KP1/4q3 w - - 32 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.e3 b6
  3. 3.c4 Bb7
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.d4 Nd7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Ba6 Rc7
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 cxd4
  16. 16.Rxc7 Qxc7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qd6
  18. 18.exd4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qb7 Nd5
  20. 20.Qxa7 Qf4
  21. 21.Bc4 Qd2
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Rf1 Bf6
  24. 24.Bc4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qd7 Qd2
  26. 26.Kh1 h5
  27. 27.a4 h4
  28. 28.Qd6 g6
  29. 29.h3 Kg7
  30. 30.f4 Qe3
  31. 31.Qe7 Bf6
  32. 32.Qb7 Rd8
  33. 33.Qf3 Qd2
  34. 34.Qf2 Qb4
  35. 35.Qe3 Rd2
  36. 36.Rf2 Rd4
  37. 37.Rf1 Qd6
  38. 38.Qf3 Bd8
  39. 39.Qc3 Kg8
  40. 40.Be2 Bc7
  41. 41.Rc1 Bb8
  42. 42.Rf1 Rxf4
  43. 43.Rxf4 Qxf4
  44. 44.Kg1 Be5
  45. 45.Qf3 Qh2+
  46. 46.Kf2 Bd4+
  47. 47.Ke1 Kg7
  48. 48.Kd2 Qd6
  49. 49.Kc2 Qa3
  50. 50.Bc4 Qb2+
  51. 51.Kd1 Bc3
  52. 52.Qd3 Bb4
  53. 53.Qc2 Qe5
  54. 54.Qd3 Qa1+
  55. 55.Kc2 Qa2+
  56. 56.Kd1 Qb2
  57. 57.Qc2 Qd4+
  58. 58.Ke2 Qe5+
  59. 59.Kf2 Qe1+

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