Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.2
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4pk2/2p2qp1/p2r3p/4Q3/P4P2/1PP3P1/1K2R3 w - - 11 42

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.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bh6 Qb6
  12. 12.h4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bxg7 e3
  14. 14.Qe1 Kxg7
  15. 15.Na4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qxe3 h5
  17. 17.Bc4 Bf5
  18. 18.Rhe1 Qg3
  19. 19.Qg5 Qc7
  20. 20.Qe3 Qg3
  21. 21.Qg5 Qc7
  22. 22.Nc5 Rad8
  23. 23.Qe3 Qg3
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Bxf7 Qxh4
  26. 26.Bb3 Nd5
  27. 27.Qe5+ Qf6
  28. 28.Nb7 Rd7
  29. 29.Nc5 Rd8
  30. 30.Nb7 Rd7
  31. 31.Nc5 Rd6
  32. 32.Bxd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Qe3 Kf7
  34. 34.a3 a5
  35. 35.Ne4 Bxe4
  36. 36.Qxe4 Rd6
  37. 37.Kb1 Rd5
  38. 38.Qc4 Kg7
  39. 39.Qe4 Kf7
  40. 40.Qc4 Kg7
  41. 41.Qe4 Kf7

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