Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 6th May Early · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 6th May Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.05.06
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/3p3p/3P4/3Br3/PQ2Pp2/5P1P/5qRK b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 h6
  9. 9.Bd3 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bh7+ Kh8
  12. 12.Be4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 a5
  14. 14.O-O Ra6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rb6
  16. 16.Bc4 f5
  17. 17.d3 Bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 e4
  19. 19.Ne1 a4
  20. 20.d4 Rb3
  21. 21.Qc1 Qf7
  22. 22.d5 Ne5
  23. 23.c5 Nf3+
  24. 24.Nxf3 exf3
  25. 25.cxd6 Qg6
  26. 26.g3 cxd6
  27. 27.Bd4 Re8
  28. 28.Rb1 Re4
  29. 29.Rxb3 axb3
  30. 30.Qc7 Qg4
  31. 31.Kh1 Kh7
  32. 32.Qxb7 f4
  33. 33.Qxb3 Qh3
  34. 34.Rg1 fxg3
  35. 35.Rxg3 Qf1+
  36. 36.Rg1

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