Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 1st Jul Early · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2025.07.01
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/5n2/6p1/1R3PP1/6K1/P2r4/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Na4 Rb8
  12. 12.c4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Be6
  14. 14.Qc2 Be7
  15. 15.Rad1 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.g3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nf6
  19. 19.cxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Bf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Qd7
  22. 22.Qxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.b3 Rc7
  24. 24.Rd2 Rbc8
  25. 25.Red1 g5
  26. 26.f3 h5
  27. 27.h3 Kg7
  28. 28.g4 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Re7
  30. 30.Kf2 Rh8
  31. 31.Kg2 Re3
  32. 32.Kf2 Re7
  33. 33.Nc3 Rh2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Rxd2
  35. 35.Rxd2 Rc7
  36. 36.Nxd5 Rd7
  37. 37.Rd4 Rxd5
  38. 38.Ra4 a5
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rd2
  41. 41.f4

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