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	2.14
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b5/2r3p1/2P1k2p/8/3R4/4K3/6PP/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O b5
6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
7. 7.a4 Rb8
8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
9. 9.axb5 Ba7
10. 10.d4 Ng6
11. 11.e5 Ne4
12. 12.f3 Ng5
13. 13.f4 Ne4
14. 14.f5 Nxe5
15. 15.Kh1 Qh4
16. 16.Qe1 Qxe1
17. 17.Rxe1 Nf2+
18. 18.Kg1 Bxd4
19. 19.c3 Nd3+
20. 20.cxd4 Nxe1
21. 21.dxe5 Nd3
22. 22.Nc3 Nxc1
23. 23.Rxc1 axb5
24. 24.Ne4 Bb7
25. 25.Ng5 h6
26. 26.Nxf7 Rf8
27. 27.e6 dxe6
28. 28.fxe6 Rc8
29. 29.Rc5 Ke7
30. 30.Rxb5 Rb8
31. 31.Rc5 c6
32. 32.Bc4 Ra8
33. 33.b4 Ra1+
34. 34.Kf2 Ra4
35. 35.b5 Rxc4
36. 36.Rxc4 Kxe6
37. 37.bxc6 Rxf7+
38. 38.Ke3 Bc8
39. 39.Rd4 Rc7

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