Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	0-1
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	3.4
Date	2024.08.15
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/3R2pk/7p/8/3r4/p3P2P/5PPK/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 c6
2. 2.Nf3 d5
3. 3.e3 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 a6
5. 5.d4 e6
6. 6.b3 Bb4
7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
8. 8.Bd3 O-O
9. 9.O-O Qe7
10. 10.h3 h6
11. 11.Bc2 Rd8
12. 12.a3 Bxa3
13. 13.Rxa3 Qxa3
14. 14.c5 b6
15. 15.b4 Qxb4
16. 16.Nxd5 Qc4
17. 17.Ne7+ Kh8
18. 18.Bb3 Qd3
19. 19.Nxc6 Rf8
20. 20.Bc2 Qb5
21. 21.Ba4 Qb2
22. 22.Bc1 Qc3
23. 23.Qe2 a5
24. 24.Bb2 Ba6
25. 25.Bb5 Bxb5
26. 26.Qxb5 Qc2
27. 27.Rc1 Qf5
28. 28.Ne7 Qh5
29. 29.Ne5 Nxe5
30. 30.dxe5 Ng8
31. 31.Nxg8 bxc5
32. 32.Ne7 Rfb8
33. 33.Qc6 Qg5
34. 34.Nd5 exd5
35. 35.Rxc5 Qg6
36. 36.e6 Qxe6
37. 37.Qxe6 fxe6
38. 38.Bd4 Rb7
39. 39.Rc6 a4
40. 40.Rxe6 Kh7
41. 41.Rd6 a3
42. 42.Rxd5 Rb1+
43. 43.Kh2 Rd1
44. 44.Rd7 Rxd4

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