Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4k3/8/2K5/p1P5/1b5B/1P6/P3p3/8 w - - 15 55

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 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.Ne2 Be7
  15. 15.Nd4 g5
  16. 16.Bh2 Rh6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bd8
  18. 18.f4 gxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Rg6
  20. 20.e6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Rxe6+ fxe6
  23. 23.Kf2 Bf6
  24. 24.b3 Rc8
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Ke7
  27. 27.Rh1 Rh8
  28. 28.Rxh8 Bxh8
  29. 29.Bxc7 Bf6
  30. 30.Kf3 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke4 a6
  32. 32.Be5 Be7
  33. 33.Kd4 Kg6
  34. 34.Bc7 Kf6
  35. 35.Bg3 Ba3
  36. 36.Bh4+ Kf7
  37. 37.Ke5 Bb4
  38. 38.c4 a5
  39. 39.g5 Bc3+
  40. 40.Kd6 e5
  41. 41.Kc7 e4
  42. 42.Kxb7 e3
  43. 43.Kxc6 Kg6
  44. 44.Kd5 Kh5
  45. 45.Bg3 Kxg5
  46. 46.Ke4 e2
  47. 47.c5 Kf6
  48. 48.Kd5 Ke7
  49. 49.Kc6 Bb4
  50. 50.Bh4+ Ke8
  51. 51.Kd6 Ba3
  52. 52.Kc6 Bb4
  53. 53.Kd6 Ba3
  54. 54.Kc6 Bb4

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