Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2026.02.17
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3N2p1/3n2P1/7P/5R2/4Pp2/4r3/5K2 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Qe7
  10. 10.Be2 e4
  11. 11.Nd2 Bf5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Bb2 Na5
  15. 15.c4 c5
  16. 16.d5 Be5
  17. 17.Bc3 b6
  18. 18.g5 h5
  19. 19.Rg1 Nb7
  20. 20.Nf1 Nd6
  21. 21.Ng3 Rae8
  22. 22.Qb2 f6
  23. 23.Bxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Bxh5 Bxh5
  25. 25.Nxh5 Qf7
  26. 26.Qe2 Kh8
  27. 27.g6 Qf3
  28. 28.Ng3 Rf6
  29. 29.h5 Nxc4
  30. 30.Qxf3 exf3
  31. 31.Ne4 Rff8
  32. 32.d6 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Rf5
  34. 34.Rg4 b5
  35. 35.Rh4 Kg8
  36. 36.a4 a6
  37. 37.Nxc5 Rxd6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Nxd6
  39. 39.Nxa6 e4
  40. 40.a5 b4
  41. 41.Nxb4 Rxa5
  42. 42.Rf4 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kd2 Rf1
  44. 44.Nc6 Rxf2+
  45. 45.Ke1 Re2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Nc8
  47. 47.Rxe4 Kf8
  48. 48.Ne5 Nd6
  49. 49.Nd7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rf4

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