Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 12th May 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 12th May 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2026.05.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/5K2/6R1/7k b - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Ng3 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 a6
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Rd1 Ba7
  14. 14.Nce2 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bxe2
  16. 16.Nxe2 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 Qe7
  18. 18.Ng3 g6
  19. 19.Bd2 h5
  20. 20.Rac1 h4
  21. 21.Nf1 Kg7
  22. 22.Qa4 d4
  23. 23.Re1 Qd6
  24. 24.Rcd1 Rcd8
  25. 25.e4 Ne5
  26. 26.Qb3 Qe6
  27. 27.Qxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Bg5 Nxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rc8
  30. 30.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Nd2 Rc2
  32. 32.Rb1 Rb6
  33. 33.Nb3 Rb5
  34. 34.Nxd4 Rbxb2
  35. 35.Rxb2 Rxb2
  36. 36.f4 Ra2
  37. 37.Kf1 Ke7
  38. 38.Nf3 Rf2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Rxg2
  40. 40.Rb3 b5
  41. 41.a4 Rg3
  42. 42.axb5 axb5
  43. 43.Ke2 Bb8
  44. 44.e5 Ke6
  45. 45.Rxb5 Ba7
  46. 46.Ng5+ Rxg5
  47. 47.fxg5 Bd4
  48. 48.Rb4 Bxe5
  49. 49.Rxh4 Kf5
  50. 50.Rh7 Kxg5
  51. 51.Rxf7 Kh4
  52. 52.Rh7+ Kg3
  53. 53.Ke3 Bf6
  54. 54.Ke4 Bh4
  55. 55.Rg7 g5
  56. 56.Ra7 Kxh3
  57. 57.Ra3+ Kg4
  58. 58.Ra2 Kh3
  59. 59.Kf5 g4
  60. 60.Ra3+ g3
  61. 61.Kf4 Kh2
  62. 62.Kf3 g2
  63. 63.Ra2 Bf2
  64. 64.Rxf2 Kh1
  65. 65.Rxg2

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