Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.16
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	37

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Final Position

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

8/6pk/1r3p1p/7P/2R3P1/6K1/5P2/8 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
7. 7.Nxe5 Re8
8. 8.Nf3 d6
9. 9.h3 h6
10. 10.Nc3 Bb6
11. 11.Na4 c5
12. 12.Nxb6 axb6
13. 13.b3 Nh7
14. 14.Bb2 d5
15. 15.Re1 Bb7
16. 16.Nd2 dxe4
17. 17.Nxe4 Bxe4
18. 18.Rxe4 Rxe4
19. 19.dxe4 Qxd1+
20. 20.Rxd1 Ng5
21. 21.a4 Nxe4
22. 22.Rd7 c4
23. 23.Rxc7 cxb3
24. 24.cxb3 Nc5
25. 25.Rc6 Nxb3
26. 26.Rxb6 Nc5
27. 27.Bd4 Nxa4
28. 28.Rb4 Ra5
29. 29.Rc4 Ra6
30. 30.g4 f6
31. 31.Kg2 Kf7
32. 32.Rc7+ Kg6
33. 33.h4 Rd6
34. 34.h5+ Kh7
35. 35.Rc4 Nb6
36. 36.Bxb6 Rxb6
37. 37.Kg3

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