Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2022.08.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/7p/3pPQ2/2pq1P1P/6P1/1r2R2K/8 w - - 13 40

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.Qc2 b5
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.axb5 a6
  10. 10.Nc3 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Bxa8
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bd5
  13. 13.Rd1 Nc6
  14. 14.Qa4 Nd7
  15. 15.h4 Nb6
  16. 16.Qa1 Qd7
  17. 17.Nc3 f5
  18. 18.Bf4 Bd6
  19. 19.Ne5 Qe8
  20. 20.e4 fxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nd7
  24. 24.f4 h6
  25. 25.Qb1 Qe7
  26. 26.Kh2 Rb8
  27. 27.Qc2 Nc5
  28. 28.Nxc5 Qxc5
  29. 29.Rd2 c6
  30. 30.Re2 Qd4
  31. 31.Bxd5 cxd5
  32. 32.Qg6 Rxb2
  33. 33.Qxe6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qf8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qf5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qf8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kh8

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