Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexei Shirov

Titled Tue 21st Jan Early · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2025.01.21
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5nrk/R3b1qb/1pp2p2/3ppP1B/4P1NB/3P3P/2P1Q3/7K b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bg4
  3. 3.h3 Bh5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.d3 Bd6
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Nh4 Qe7
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.e3 c6
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Rfe8
  14. 14.f4 h6
  15. 15.e4 e5
  16. 16.f5 Bh7
  17. 17.Nhf3 g6
  18. 18.Kh1 gxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 Kh8
  20. 20.Nh2 Rg8
  21. 21.Qe2 Rg3
  22. 22.Rf3 Nh5
  23. 23.Ndf1 Rag8
  24. 24.Nxg3 Nxg3+
  25. 25.Rxg3 Rxg3
  26. 26.Ng4 h5
  27. 27.Nh2 Qh4
  28. 28.Nf3 Qe7
  29. 29.Bc3 b6
  30. 30.Be1 Rg8
  31. 31.Bh4 f6
  32. 32.Nh2 Qf7
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Nf8
  35. 35.Bf3 Bxb4
  36. 36.Bxh5 Qg7
  37. 37.Ng4 Be7
  38. 38.Ra7

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