Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com Speed 2019
Site	chess.com INT
Round	3.18
Date	2020.01.05
Opening	Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p1p2p2/5p2/1Q2pP2/7P/6P1/2p2PK1/3q4 w - - 12 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
5. 5.Bc4 Bc5
6. 6.d3 d6
7. 7.Na4 b5
8. 8.Nxd4 bxc4
9. 9.Nf5 Bxf5
10. 10.exf5 cxd3
11. 11.Nxc5 dxc5
12. 12.cxd3 Qd7
13. 13.Qf3 O-O
14. 14.O-O Rfd8
15. 15.Be3 Qxd3
16. 16.Rac1 Rab8
17. 17.b3 Qa6
18. 18.Bg5 Qxa2
19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
20. 20.Qg4+ Kh8
21. 21.Qh4 Rd6
22. 22.Rcd1 Qa6
23. 23.Qh5 Kg7
24. 24.Qg4+ Kf8
25. 25.Qh5 Rxb3
26. 26.Qxh7 Rxd1
27. 27.Rxd1 Qd3
28. 28.Qh6+ Ke7
29. 29.Qc1 Qc3
30. 30.Qh6 Qc2
31. 31.Rf1 Rb1
32. 32.g3 Rxf1+
33. 33.Kxf1 c4
34. 34.h4 Qd1+
35. 35.Kg2 c3
36. 36.Qe3 c2
37. 37.Qc5+ Kd7
38. 38.Qb5+ Kd6
39. 39.Qb4+ Kd7
40. 40.Qb5+ Ke7
41. 41.Qc5+ Ke8
42. 42.Qb5+ Kf8

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