Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.1
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/pp4pk/8/4Q2p/4p2P/1P3qPK/P4p2/5R2 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.b3 Nd6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf5
  13. 13.Bb2 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd6
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.Nc4 Qh4
  19. 19.Nxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.c4 Nb4
  21. 21.Re3 Nd3
  22. 22.Qd2 f4
  23. 23.Rh3 Qf6
  24. 24.Rf1 d5
  25. 25.cxd5 Rad8
  26. 26.Rh5 Qg6
  27. 27.Re5 Nxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 f3
  29. 29.g3 Qe6
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxd5
  31. 31.Qc2 Qc6
  32. 32.Qb1 Rd2
  33. 33.Bc1 Rd3
  34. 34.Be3 Rxe5
  35. 35.h4 Qd7
  36. 36.Kh2 Rxe3
  37. 37.fxe3 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kh3 h5
  39. 39.Rg1 f2
  40. 40.Rf1 Qxe3
  41. 41.Qc2 Rf5
  42. 42.Qc8+ Rf8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qe5 Qf3

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