Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexei Shirov

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.3
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/p1R3p1/P5Pn/8/4rN2/6K1 b - - 12 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Ne2 O-O
  6. 6.Ng3 a6
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.d3 Nd5
  9. 9.O-O f5
  10. 10.c4 Ne7
  11. 11.c5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Ng6
  13. 13.d4 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 f4
  16. 16.exf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Nd2 Nxf4
  18. 18.Nc4 Be6
  19. 19.Na5 Bd5
  20. 20.f3 b6
  21. 21.Nc4 bxc5
  22. 22.Rac1 a5
  23. 23.a4 h5
  24. 24.Rd2 h4
  25. 25.Ne4 h3
  26. 26.g3 Ne6
  27. 27.Ne5 Rf5
  28. 28.Ng6 Rxf3
  29. 29.Ne7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Nxd5 cxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Nd4
  32. 32.Kh1 Raf8
  33. 33.Rh5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rxh3 Nxb3
  35. 35.Rc2 Re3
  36. 36.Rh4 Rf5
  37. 37.Kg2 Re5
  38. 38.Nf2 Nd4
  39. 39.Rb2 Re2
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rf4+ Kg6
  42. 42.h4 Rf5
  43. 43.Rxf5 Nxf5
  44. 44.g4 Nxh4+
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf7
  46. 46.Rb7 g5
  47. 47.Rxc7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rc6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rxc5 Re3+
  50. 50.Kh2 Re2
  51. 51.Kg1 Re1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Re2
  53. 53.Kg1 Re1+
  54. 54.Kh2 Re2
  55. 55.Kg1

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