Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com SpeedChess 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.10
Date 2024.08.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/n1N5/5p1p/5K1P/1pk3P1/8/8 w - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.a4 Rb8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Ng3 Be6
  16. 16.b4 Qd6
  17. 17.Bd2 Rbd8
  18. 18.Qc1 Bd5
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Bc4
  21. 21.Be3 Nb8
  22. 22.a5 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Nd7
  24. 24.Rad1 Qc6
  25. 25.Rd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Red1 Nf8
  27. 27.Nh4 Qf6
  28. 28.Nf5 Ne6
  29. 29.g3 Rcd8
  30. 30.Bd3 Bxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 h5
  32. 32.Rd7 Nf8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Qxd8
  35. 35.Qc5 Ng6
  36. 36.h4 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd3
  38. 38.Qc6 Kh7
  39. 39.Qd5 Qxd5
  40. 40.exd5 Nf8
  41. 41.d6 cxd6
  42. 42.Nxd6 Kg6
  43. 43.c4 bxc4
  44. 44.Nxc4 Nd7
  45. 45.Nb6 Nb8
  46. 46.Nd5 Nc6
  47. 47.b5 axb5
  48. 48.a6 Na7
  49. 49.Kf3 f5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kf7
  51. 51.Kd3 Ke6
  52. 52.Ne3 g6
  53. 53.Kc3 Nc6
  54. 54.Nc2 Kd6
  55. 55.Nb4 Na7
  56. 56.Nd3 Nc6
  57. 57.Kb3 Kc7
  58. 58.Nb4 Nd4+
  59. 59.Kc3 Kb6
  60. 60.Kd3 Ne6
  61. 61.Ke3 e4
  62. 62.f3 exf3
  63. 63.Kxf3 Nc7
  64. 64.Kf4 Kc5
  65. 65.Nd3+ Kd4
  66. 66.Ne5 Nxa6
  67. 67.Nxg6 b4
  68. 68.Ne7 b3
  69. 69.Nc6+ Kc3

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