Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2019.08.21
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/1K6/1B2kP2/bP6/8/8 b - - 0 69

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 Be7
  13. 13.Rc1 Qb6
  14. 14.Qc2 Nb4
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qc7 Qxc7
  17. 17.Rxc7 Bd8
  18. 18.Bd6 Bxc7
  19. 19.Bxf8 a5
  20. 20.Bb1 Be5
  21. 21.b3 Bg4
  22. 22.Bc5 Rc8
  23. 23.Bb6 Nxa2
  24. 24.Bxa2 Rc2
  25. 25.Nf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rd1 Ra1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Bxa1
  29. 29.Bxa5 f5
  30. 30.Kf1 Kg8
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf7
  32. 32.Kd3 Be5
  33. 33.Bc3 Bd6
  34. 34.e4 dxe4+
  35. 35.fxe4 Ke6
  36. 36.Bxg7 Bxh2
  37. 37.Bd4 b5
  38. 38.Bb6 Be5
  39. 39.Ke3 Bb2
  40. 40.Bd4 Bc1+
  41. 41.Kd3 Ba3
  42. 42.Bb6 Bb2
  43. 43.Bc7 Bf6
  44. 44.Ba5 Be5
  45. 45.Bb4 Bf6
  46. 46.Bc5 Be5
  47. 47.Ba7 Bf6
  48. 48.Bd4 Be7
  49. 49.Ke3 Bg5+
  50. 50.f4 Be7
  51. 51.Bb6 Ba3
  52. 52.Kd3 Bc1
  53. 53.Bc7 Bb2
  54. 54.Bb8 Bf6
  55. 55.Ke3 Bb2
  56. 56.Be5 Bc1+
  57. 57.Kd3 b4
  58. 58.Bb8 Kf6
  59. 59.Bd6 Ke6
  60. 60.Be5 Ba3
  61. 61.Bd4 Bc1
  62. 62.Be3 Bb2
  63. 63.Bd2 fxe4+
  64. 64.Kxe4 Ba3
  65. 65.Kd4 Kf5
  66. 66.Kd5 Kf6
  67. 67.Kc5 Kf5
  68. 68.Kb5 Ke4
  69. 69.Bxb4

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