Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.4
Date 2020.01.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/2p2pp1/2p4p/1p3P1P/4pBQ1/pP2b3/P1PN1PP1/q1K1R2R w - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Re8
  9. 9.h4 b5
  10. 10.Na5 Qf6
  11. 11.h5 Nf8
  12. 12.Be3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nb3 h6
  14. 14.Nh4 Ne6
  15. 15.O-O-O a5
  16. 16.Nf5 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 a3
  18. 18.b3 Nf4
  19. 19.Qg4 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 e4
  21. 21.d4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Be3
  23. 23.Rde1 Qa1#

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