Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

FIDE World Blitz 2014 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 8.2
Date 2014.06.19
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5kn1/6pQ/6P1/3p1p2/P2P1P2/2p2K1P/P7/3q4 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.Be2 b5
  10. 10.Nd1 f5
  11. 11.exf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nf2 c4
  13. 13.O-O Bd6
  14. 14.Ne5 Ne7
  15. 15.g4 O-O
  16. 16.c3 b4
  17. 17.Bd1 a5
  18. 18.Bc2 Qe8
  19. 19.Rae1 a4
  20. 20.h3 Ba6
  21. 21.Qd1 a3
  22. 22.bxa3 bxc3
  23. 23.g5 Nh5
  24. 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  25. 25.g6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qxh5 Rf5
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nfg4 Ng8
  29. 29.Bf2 c2
  30. 30.Ne3 c3
  31. 31.Nxf5 exf5
  32. 32.Nc4 Qd7
  33. 33.Nxd6 Bxf1
  34. 34.Kxf1 Rb1
  35. 35.Be3 Qxd6
  36. 36.a4 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Kxe1 Qe6
  38. 38.Kf2 Qxe3+
  39. 39.Kxe3 c1=Q+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qd1+

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