Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com RCC Winners · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com RCC Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2022.08.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nb3k1/p4p2/2p2bq1/Qp5R/2pp1BP1/5B2/PP2PPK1/8 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 b6
  8. 8.Ne5 Qxd4
  9. 9.Bxa8 Qxe5
  10. 10.Bf3 Ba6
  11. 11.Nc3 g5
  12. 12.Be3 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Rad1 c6
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.hxg5 hxg5
  17. 17.Kg2 Qf5
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Rh1 Bf6
  20. 20.Rh5 Re8
  21. 21.Rdh1 d4
  22. 22.Bxg5 Re5
  23. 23.Bf4 b5
  24. 24.Qa5 Rxh5
  25. 25.Rxh5 Bc8

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