Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.11.19
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/1R6/6kp/K7/7r w - - 17 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Bf1 a5
  11. 11.Nd2 a4
  12. 12.Ndb1 Ra5
  13. 13.Na3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Ncb5 Qc8
  16. 16.c3 Rd8
  17. 17.Qe2 Nc7
  18. 18.Rd1 Nxb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Ne5
  20. 20.Na3 Rad5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Be3 Ng4
  23. 23.h3 Nxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Qc6
  25. 25.Nc2 Qc7
  26. 26.a3 Be5
  27. 27.Nb4 Rd8
  28. 28.Nd3 Bd6
  29. 29.Re1 Bf5
  30. 30.g3 Bxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Bc5
  32. 32.Qf3 Rd6
  33. 33.Re4 Rb6
  34. 34.Bc4 e6
  35. 35.Re2 Bxa3
  36. 36.Bxe6 Bxb2
  37. 37.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  38. 38.Qd3 Re6
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qd8+ Qf8
  42. 42.Qd5 Qd6
  43. 43.Qxd6 Rxd6
  44. 44.Rxb2 a3
  45. 45.Ra2 Ra6
  46. 46.Kf1 Kf7
  47. 47.Ke2 Ke6
  48. 48.Kd3 Kd5
  49. 49.f4 h5
  50. 50.g4 h4
  51. 51.c4+ Kc5
  52. 52.Kc3 Re6
  53. 53.Rf2 Re3+
  54. 54.Kc2 Kxc4
  55. 55.f5 g5
  56. 56.f6 Re8
  57. 57.f7 Rf8
  58. 58.Kb1 Kd5
  59. 59.Rf5+ Ke6
  60. 60.Rxg5 Rxf7
  61. 61.Rh5 b5
  62. 62.Rxb5 Rf3
  63. 63.Rb6+ Ke5
  64. 64.Rb5+ Ke6
  65. 65.Rb6+ Kd5
  66. 66.g5 Rxh3
  67. 67.Rb4 Ke5
  68. 68.g6 Kf6
  69. 69.Rg4 Kg7
  70. 70.Ka2 Kh8
  71. 71.Rf4 Kg7
  72. 72.Rg4 Rh1
  73. 73.Rb4 h3
  74. 74.Rb3 Kxg6
  75. 75.Rg3+ Kf5
  76. 76.Rc3 Ke5
  77. 77.Rxa3 Rh2+
  78. 78.Ka1 Kf4
  79. 79.Rb3 Rh1+
  80. 80.Ka2 Rh2+
  81. 81.Ka1 Rh1+
  82. 82.Ka2 Kg4
  83. 83.Rb4+ Kg3
  84. 84.Rb3+ Kg4
  85. 85.Rb4+ Kg3

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