Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.5
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/2p1b1p1/1p2k3/p7/P5r1/1PPKB3/5P2/7R b - - 2 45

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.Re1 h5
  14. 14.e6 fxe6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Rxe6 hxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Kd7
  18. 18.Re4 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Re5 Rh4
  21. 21.Rg5 Re8
  22. 22.Be3 Re4
  23. 23.Rxd5+ Ke6
  24. 24.Rad1 Rexg4+
  25. 25.Kf1 Rh1+
  26. 26.Ke2 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Bd6
  28. 28.b3 a5
  29. 29.a4 b6
  30. 30.Rh1 Rg6
  31. 31.Kd3 Rg4
  32. 32.Bd4 Be5
  33. 33.Be3 Bd6
  34. 34.Ke2 Rg6
  35. 35.Kf3 Kd5
  36. 36.Rh5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Ke4 Rg4+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rg1
  39. 39.Rh8 Rg4
  40. 40.Re8+ Kd5
  41. 41.Rd8 Ke6
  42. 42.Rh8 Kd5
  43. 43.Rh5+ Ke6
  44. 44.c3 Be7
  45. 45.Rh1

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