Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

World Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 14.2
Date 2022.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/ppp1q1pp/1b2np2/2P1p3/2N1P3/2PP4/1P2QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.Nb3 Bb6
  8. 8.O-O Nd7
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nf8
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne6
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O
  14. 14.b4 Qe7
  15. 15.c3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe2 c5
  17. 17.bxc5

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