Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.20
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Center Game (C22)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/p2R2Rp/1p4p1/2p5/6P1/P6P/KPP5/5q2 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.d4 exd4
3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
4. 4.Qe3 Bb4+
5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
6. 6.Bd2 O-O
7. 7.O-O-O d6
8. 8.Bc4 Be6
9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
10. 10.Nge2 Bc5
11. 11.Qh3 e5
12. 12.f4 exf4
13. 13.Nxf4 Qc8
14. 14.Qg3 Ne5
15. 15.h3 N7g6
16. 16.Ncd5 c6
17. 17.Nxg6 Nxg6
18. 18.Nf4 Nxf4
19. 19.Bxf4 Qe6
20. 20.Kb1 Rf6
21. 21.e5 dxe5
22. 22.Bxe5 Rg6
23. 23.Qc3 Bf8
24. 24.g4 Re8
25. 25.Rhe1 Qf7
26. 26.a3 Rge6
27. 27.Rf1 Qe7
28. 28.Bd4 c5
29. 29.Bg1 b6
30. 30.Bh2 g6
31. 31.Qc4 Bg7
32. 32.Rd6 Kh8
33. 33.Rfd1 Re2
34. 34.Bg3 Re3
35. 35.Bf4 Re4
36. 36.Qf1 Rf8
37. 37.Rd7 Qf6
38. 38.Rxg7 Rxf4
39. 39.Qxf4 Qxf4
40. 40.Rdd7 Qf1+
41. 41.Ka2

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