Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1p4R1/7P/p3p1b1/5p2/2B4R/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 a5
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Bd3 Nf5
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 c5
  18. 18.Qe2 cxd4
  19. 19.Rf4 Qd7
  20. 20.Nh4 Nxh4
  21. 21.Rxh4 Bd8
  22. 22.Rh5 g6
  23. 23.Rxh6 Kg7
  24. 24.h4 Bf5
  25. 25.h5 Rc8
  26. 26.Bd2 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Qf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Rd6 Re8
  30. 30.Re1 Rc2
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rd7 Kg8
  33. 33.h6 Rc2
  34. 34.Re3 f4
  35. 35.Red3 Bg5
  36. 36.Rh3 Rxa2
  37. 37.e6 fxe6
  38. 38.Bc3 e5
  39. 39.Rg7+

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