Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 7.3
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

4q3/3Q2bk/6pp/8/8/7P/1p4P1/6BK w - - 0 54

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 d4
  12. 12.e4 Na6
  13. 13.O-O Nc5
  14. 14.Nb3 Be6
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Rc1 Rc8
  17. 17.a3 a5
  18. 18.h3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qe2 Be7
  20. 20.Be5 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bf8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Bxc8
  23. 23.Bg3 Bd7
  24. 24.e5 g6
  25. 25.f4 Bb5
  26. 26.f5 gxf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Bxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Bg7
  29. 29.Rg5 Qxb2
  30. 30.Kh2 Re6
  31. 31.Qc4 Qc3
  32. 32.Qd5 Qxa3
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qe7
  34. 34.Rf5 Qe8
  35. 35.Qa7 b6
  36. 36.Rg5 h6
  37. 37.Rg4 Kh7
  38. 38.Qb7 Qe7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Rg6
  40. 40.Rxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.Qd5 a4
  42. 42.e6 Bf8
  43. 43.Qd7 a3
  44. 44.Qd5 b5
  45. 45.Be5 b4
  46. 46.Kh1 Bg7
  47. 47.Bd6 Qa7
  48. 48.Bc5 a2
  49. 49.Bxa7 a1=Q+
  50. 50.Bg1 Qe1
  51. 51.Qd7 b3
  52. 52.e7 b2
  53. 53.e8=Q Qxe8

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