Hikaru Nakamura vs Nigel Short

Chess Classic · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2009.12.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5k2/6p1/1R3p2/5r1p/7P/4K1P1/5P2/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.Bd2 Nxd2
  7. 7.Qxd2 Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Nf4 Bg5
  10. 10.b4 Bb7
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 a5
  14. 14.O-O axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Bxf4
  16. 16.exf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Rfe1 c6
  18. 18.g3 cxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Ne7
  20. 20.Bf3 Ra3
  21. 21.Be4 Qa8
  22. 22.Rcd1 h6
  23. 23.Qd4 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Ra7
  28. 28.Rd6 Rb7
  29. 29.f5 f6
  30. 30.Red1 Rc8
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc4
  32. 32.R1d4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Rc7
  34. 34.Kf3 Rc2
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Rd5 Rc4
  37. 37.Rb5 Rc6
  38. 38.Rd5 Rc4
  39. 39.b5 Rb4
  40. 40.Ke3 Kf8
  41. 41.Rxd7 Rxb5
  42. 42.Rb7 Rxf5
  43. 43.Rxb6

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