Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · Colle System · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 4
Date 2026.01.06
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R4pk/1p5p/pn6/8/6P1/5PKP/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Bd3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 a5
  7. 7.a3 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.c4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 c5
  11. 11.Qe2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Qf4
  15. 15.Qe3 Bd6
  16. 16.Qxf4 Bxf4
  17. 17.Rcd1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Ne1 Rac8
  19. 19.Nd3 Bb8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nf8
  21. 21.Ne5 Ng6
  22. 22.Na4 Bc7
  23. 23.Bb5 Ne7
  24. 24.Rc1 Nf5
  25. 25.Nc6 Rd5
  26. 26.Na7 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Rxa7
  28. 28.Bc6 Bxc6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Bxa4
  30. 30.bxa4 h6
  31. 31.Rc1 Nxd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.g3 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rxf7 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rc6 Rb3
  37. 37.Rxe6 Nd5
  38. 38.Rd7 Rb1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rb5
  40. 40.Re5 Nc3
  41. 41.Rxb5 Nxb5
  42. 42.Rb7

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