Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chessable Masters Winners · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Chessable Masters Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2025.02.18
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/r4k2/1RP2pp1/7p/1p1N3P/1K2P1P1/5P2/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bf5
  4. 4.Nh4 Bd7
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Be2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Re8
  13. 13.Nd2 a6
  14. 14.Rc1 Qe7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rac8
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rxc6
  17. 17.Qb1 Rec8
  18. 18.Rxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Rd1 Be5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Nf3 Qc3
  22. 22.Nd4 Rc8
  23. 23.Bf3 a5
  24. 24.h3 g6
  25. 25.Ne2 Qe5
  26. 26.Qd3 b5
  27. 27.Qd2 b4
  28. 28.Bxd5 Bf5
  29. 29.Bc4 Ne4
  30. 30.Qd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Rd8
  32. 32.Ra1 Bd7
  33. 33.a3 Nd2
  34. 34.axb4 Nxc4
  35. 35.bxc4 axb4
  36. 36.Rb1 Rb8
  37. 37.Kf1 Kf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke7
  39. 39.Kd3 Kd6
  40. 40.Ra1 Rb7
  41. 41.Kc2 h5
  42. 42.h4 Ke7
  43. 43.Kb3 f6
  44. 44.Ra6 Be8
  45. 45.g3 Bd7
  46. 46.c5 Be8
  47. 47.Re6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rb6 Ra7
  49. 49.c6

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