Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2024.08.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/2r3p1/2q1p2p/4Q3/2p1P2P/R5P1/5PK1/8 w - - 10 39

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 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 Qe7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Bxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Qxd5
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc5
  17. 17.Bc4 Bf5
  18. 18.e4 Bg4
  19. 19.Rc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qf4 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qe5 Rad8
  23. 23.Rcd1 Rd7
  24. 24.g3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxd7 Rxd7
  26. 26.Re3 Qd6
  27. 27.Qc3 c5
  28. 28.a4 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Kg2 h6
  31. 31.h4 Qc6
  32. 32.Qe5 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Ra3 Rc7
  35. 35.Rc3 Rd7
  36. 36.Ra3 Rc7
  37. 37.Rc3 Rd7
  38. 38.Ra3 Rc7

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