Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/7P/8/2p5/3q2P1/1Q5K/3k4 w - - 19 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nge7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 d6
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Ng6
  14. 14.Nd5 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.c3 b5
  17. 17.Bc2 Bxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 c6
  19. 19.Ne3 Qf6
  20. 20.a4 Rae8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Rfe1 h5
  23. 23.h3 d5
  24. 24.Nf1 Re6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Qd1 h4
  27. 27.Bh2 d4
  28. 28.cxd4 Qe4
  29. 29.Qb3+ Kh8
  30. 30.Be5 Nxe5
  31. 31.dxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Ra2 Qc5
  33. 33.Ne3 Qc1+
  34. 34.Qd1 Bxb2
  35. 35.Rxb2 Qxb2
  36. 36.Qh5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qxg5+ Qg7
  38. 38.Qxh4 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf6
  40. 40.Qg4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qd7+ Rf7
  42. 42.Qd3+ Qg6
  43. 43.Qd2 Qe4
  44. 44.g3 c5
  45. 45.Ng4 Qd4
  46. 46.Qh6+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe6 Kf8
  48. 48.Qh6+ Ke7
  49. 49.Qg5+ Ke8
  50. 50.Qg8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qg5+ Kd7
  52. 52.Ne5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Nxf7 Qxf2+
  54. 54.Kh1 Qf1+
  55. 55.Kh2 Qf2+
  56. 56.Kh1 Kxf7
  57. 57.Qd5+ Ke7
  58. 58.Qb7+ Kd6
  59. 59.Qxb5 Ke5
  60. 60.h4 Kd4
  61. 61.Qa4+ Ke3
  62. 62.Qb3+ Kd4
  63. 63.Qa4+ Ke3
  64. 64.Qb3+ Ke2
  65. 65.h5 Qf5
  66. 66.Kg2 Qf1+
  67. 67.Kh2 Qf5
  68. 68.Kg2 Qe4+
  69. 69.Kh2 c4
  70. 70.Qb2+ Kd1
  71. 71.h6 Qd3
  72. 72.Qa1+ Kc2
  73. 73.Qa2+ Kc1
  74. 74.Qa1+ Kd2
  75. 75.Qb2+ Kd1
  76. 76.Qa1+ Ke2
  77. 77.Qe5+ Kf1
  78. 78.Qf4+ Ke1
  79. 79.Qe5+ Kd2
  80. 80.Qb2+ Kd1

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