Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19.10
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/kp6/8/1p6/P1K5/5rp1/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd2 Bf5
  7. 7.Bc4 e6
  8. 8.Nd5 Qd8
  9. 9.Nxf6+ gxf6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qc7
  14. 14.h4 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O Bh6
  16. 16.Bxh6 Rxh6
  17. 17.g3 Rdh8
  18. 18.Rhe1 g5
  19. 19.hxg5 fxg5
  20. 20.Qe3 Qd8
  21. 21.c4 Kb8
  22. 22.d5 cxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 e5
  24. 24.d6 f5
  25. 25.Kb1 Qb6
  26. 26.Qxb6 axb6
  27. 27.Ba4 Nc5
  28. 28.Bc2 e4
  29. 29.g4 fxg4
  30. 30.b4 Nd7
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rf8
  32. 32.Re2 Rff6
  33. 33.Red2 Rf4
  34. 34.Rd4 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rc4 Re6
  36. 36.Rc7 Rxe4
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rxb4+
  38. 38.Ka1 Rbb2
  39. 39.Rd8+ Ka7
  40. 40.d7 Rbd2
  41. 41.Rxd2 Rxd2
  42. 42.Rg8 Rxd7
  43. 43.Rxg5 Rd4
  44. 44.Kb2 Ka6
  45. 45.Kc3 Ra4
  46. 46.Kb3 b5
  47. 47.a3 Rf4
  48. 48.Rg8 Ka5
  49. 49.Rg6 Rf3+
  50. 50.Kb2 g3
  51. 51.Rg4 Rf2+
  52. 52.Kb3 g2
  53. 53.Rg6 Re2
  54. 54.Kc3 b6
  55. 55.Kb3 Rf2
  56. 56.Rg7 Ka6
  57. 57.Kc3 Re2
  58. 58.Kb3 Rf2
  59. 59.Kc3 b4+

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