Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 9.1
Date 2020.09.18
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q2R2/p3rkpp/2p3r1/5p2/4b2q/1PB5/P4RPP/6K1 b - - 11 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 f6
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 e4
  7. 7.Nfd2 f5
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bb5+ Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Bd5
  17. 17.f4 exf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Bd6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rf6
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Rg6
  22. 22.Rf2 Qh4
  23. 23.Re1 Re8
  24. 24.e6 Be4
  25. 25.Qd7 Rexe6
  26. 26.Qc8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Rd1 Re8
  28. 28.Rd7+ Re7
  29. 29.Rd8 Rge6
  30. 30.Rg8 Rg6
  31. 31.Rf8#

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