Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.5
Date 2017.08.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Rq4/5pk1/3B1bp1/8/3pQ2p/3nPN1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb4+
  11. 11.Nd2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Nf3 Be7
  14. 14.Rc1 Bf6
  15. 15.a3 Qe7
  16. 16.b4 a6
  17. 17.h3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rc5 a5
  19. 19.Qb1 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 b6
  21. 21.Rcc1 g6
  22. 22.Ba6 Nxb4
  23. 23.Bxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Bf5
  26. 26.Qb3 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc7 Qd8
  28. 28.Bg3 h5
  29. 29.Qxb6 h4
  30. 30.Bd6 Be4
  31. 31.Qc6 Kg7
  32. 32.Rc8 d4
  33. 33.Qxe4

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