Hikaru Nakamura vs Peter Svidler

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.5
Date 2021.08.11
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k3/1p1NnbbQ/4p1p1/3p1pP1/p2P1P2/q1PBP3/7R/5RK1 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Qb3 a5
  7. 7.cxd5 a4
  8. 8.Qd1 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.e3 Qa6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Bf1 Qa7
  15. 15.h3 h5
  16. 16.Nh4 Bd7
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf5
  18. 18.a3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bg2 Qa6
  20. 20.Bf1 Qa7
  21. 21.Rc1 Ne4
  22. 22.Nh4 Nxd2
  23. 23.Qxd2 Bc8
  24. 24.f4 Qa5
  25. 25.Qg2 e6
  26. 26.Bd3 Ne7
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Bd7
  29. 29.Rf1 Qb6
  30. 30.Nf3 Rdc8
  31. 31.Rc2 Qd8
  32. 32.Qh3 f6
  33. 33.Nh4 Be8
  34. 34.Rh2 Bf7
  35. 35.Nf3 Qd6
  36. 36.g5 f5
  37. 37.Ne5 Rxc3
  38. 38.bxc3 Qxa3
  39. 39.Qh7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Nd7+ Ke8

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