Hikaru Nakamura vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2024.08.14
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/1p5p/p1p2K2/n1P2P2/1R6/7P/8 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 b6
  5. 5.c4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 Rad8
  12. 12.d3 a6
  13. 13.Nd2 dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Bxg7 Bxg2
  17. 17.Qxg2 Kxg7
  18. 18.Nf3 Nb8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd6
  20. 20.Rab1 Kg8
  21. 21.Rb3 Nc6
  22. 22.a3 Rb8
  23. 23.Qc2 Rbd8
  24. 24.Qc3 Na5
  25. 25.Rb2 Qc6
  26. 26.Ne5 Qa8
  27. 27.Ng4 f6
  28. 28.Nf2 Qf3
  29. 29.Qc1 Qc6
  30. 30.Qc2 Qf3
  31. 31.Re1 Kg7
  32. 32.Qe2 Qxe2
  33. 33.Rexe2 e5
  34. 34.Rec2 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Re6
  36. 36.Re2 Rde8
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf3 Nc6
  39. 39.Ne4 Ne7
  40. 40.Ng3 Nc6
  41. 41.Ne4 Ne7
  42. 42.a4 a5
  43. 43.Rb3 h6
  44. 44.Reb2 f5
  45. 45.Nc3 Nc6
  46. 46.Nd5 Nb4
  47. 47.Re2 g5
  48. 48.Nc7 g4+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rd6
  50. 50.Nxe8 Rxd3
  51. 51.Rxd3 Nxd3+
  52. 52.Kg3 Kxe8
  53. 53.e4 fxe4
  54. 54.Kxg4 Kf7
  55. 55.Kf5 e3
  56. 56.Rxe3 Nb2
  57. 57.Rc3 Nxa4
  58. 58.Rb3

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