Hikaru Nakamura vs Nigel Short

5th Classic KO 2013 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1R3p2/4p1k1/6p1/6Pp/1P5P/1r3P2/5K2 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nfd7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 e6
  9. 9.d4 Be7
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.c4 Bf6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Nd2 a5
  17. 17.Rac1 Qe7
  18. 18.cxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qb5 Nb7
  20. 20.Rc6 Qb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 axb4
  22. 22.Ra1 Rfb8
  23. 23.e4 Na5
  24. 24.Rcc1 dxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 h6
  26. 26.Nc5 Rb5
  27. 27.Na4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Nxc5 Nc6
  30. 30.Rc1 Ne5
  31. 31.Na6 Rd4
  32. 32.Kf1 g5
  33. 33.Ke2 Nd3
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.g3 Rd6
  36. 36.Rc2 Kg6
  37. 37.Nc5 Ne5
  38. 38.Rd2 Rc6
  39. 39.Nd3 Nxd3
  40. 40.Rxd3 Ra6
  41. 41.Rd4 Rxa2+
  42. 42.Kf1 h5
  43. 43.Rxb4 Rb2
  44. 44.g4 h4
  45. 45.Rb6 Kf6
  46. 46.Rb7 Kg6
  47. 47.Rb6 Kf6
  48. 48.Rb7 Kg6

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