Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2026.01.27
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/3R4/p4k2/2P5/5P2/r2p1K2/7p/4r3 w - - 9 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e4 d4
  9. 9.Ne2 a6
  10. 10.h3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nd2 b5
  12. 12.f4 Bb7
  13. 13.b3 Nb4
  14. 14.Rf3 Nd7
  15. 15.a3 Nc6
  16. 16.g4 f5
  17. 17.gxf5 exf5
  18. 18.Ng3 fxe4
  19. 19.Ndxe4 Rae8
  20. 20.Bd2 Bh4
  21. 21.Rf1 Bxg3
  22. 22.Nxg3 Ne7
  23. 23.Be4 Nf6
  24. 24.Bxb7 Qxb7
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.Rxf3 bxc4
  27. 27.dxc4 Ng6
  28. 28.b4 Ne4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.bxc5 Ne5
  31. 31.Rf2 Nd3
  32. 32.Rf3 Nxc5
  33. 33.Bb4 Rc8
  34. 34.Bxc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Rc1 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kf6
  37. 37.Kg3 Kf5
  38. 38.Rb3 h5
  39. 39.Rb7 h4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Re2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Re3+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rg3
  43. 43.Rd7 d3
  44. 44.Rd4 Rxh3
  45. 45.Rg1 Kf6
  46. 46.Rd6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Rd4 Ra5
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rg5 Rxa3
  50. 50.Kg2 Re3
  51. 51.Kf2 Re2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Re1
  53. 53.Kf2 Re2+
  54. 54.Kf3 h3
  55. 55.Rh5 h2
  56. 56.Rd6+ Ke7
  57. 57.c5 Re1
  58. 58.Rh7+ Ke8
  59. 59.Rh8+ Kf7
  60. 60.Rd7+ Kg6
  61. 61.Rg8+ Kf6

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