Hikaru Nakamura vs Peter Svidler

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2017.08.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/2n3k1/8/4N3/3K2P1/8 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ned7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bb7
  13. 13.c3 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 Re8
  16. 16.f3 Nfd7
  17. 17.a5 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nf1 Ne6
  20. 20.Be3 Bc5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Bxe6
  22. 22.Be4 Rb8
  23. 23.Qd3 Bxe3+
  24. 24.Nxe3 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rexd8
  27. 27.Bc2 Rd2
  28. 28.Rad1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Rb2
  30. 30.Rd8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rg8 g6
  32. 32.f4 Ra2
  33. 33.h4 Nd7
  34. 34.Rc8 Rxa5
  35. 35.Rxc7 Kd6
  36. 36.Ra7 Ra3
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Ne5
  39. 39.h5 Bxf5
  40. 40.Nxf5+ Ke6
  41. 41.Ne3 Kf6
  42. 42.h6 Kg6
  43. 43.Re7 Ra5
  44. 44.Kh2 Rc5
  45. 45.Kg3 Nc6
  46. 46.Rc7 Rxc3
  47. 47.Kf2 Rc5
  48. 48.h7 Kxh7
  49. 49.Rxf7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rc7 Ne5
  51. 51.Rxc5 Nd3+
  52. 52.Ke2 Nxc5
  53. 53.Kd2 Kg5

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