Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b1kR2/1pp1n1p1/p3P3/2p3Br/3NN3/7p/PPP4K/6R1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.g4 Ne7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.f4 h5
  14. 14.f5 hxg4
  15. 15.e6 fxe6
  16. 16.fxe6 Bc8
  17. 17.Bg5 gxh3
  18. 18.Kh2 Ng6
  19. 19.Ne4 Rh5
  20. 20.Rg1 a6
  21. 21.Rad1 Ne7
  22. 22.Rdf1 c5
  23. 23.Rxf8+

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