Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

World Rapid 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 12.2
Date 2021.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r1bqR1k1/ppp2ppp/2nn4/3p4/3P4/P1P2N1P/2P2PP1/R1BQ1BK1 b - - 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.h3 Nd6
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Re8
  14. 14.Rxe8+

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