Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.8
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p5p/p1p2p2/3p2kQ/3P4/P4nN1/1P3PK1/3q4 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
5. 5.c3 Nge7
6. 6.d4 exd4
7. 7.cxd4 Bb4+
8. 8.Bd2 Bxd2+
9. 9.Nbxd2 d5
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.h3 Nb4
12. 12.a3 Nd3
13. 13.Bb3 c6
14. 14.Qe2 Nf4
15. 15.Qe3 Neg6
16. 16.Rae1 Re8
17. 17.e5 Bf5
18. 18.Kh2 f6
19. 19.Qc3 Qd7
20. 20.exf6 gxf6
21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
22. 22.Re1 Ne2
23. 23.Qa5 Ngf4
24. 24.Bd1 Bxh3
25. 25.g3 Bg2
26. 26.Ng1 Nxg1
27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
28. 28.gxf4 Qe1
29. 29.Qd8+ Kg7
30. 30.Qd7+ Kh6
31. 31.Kxg2 Qxd1
32. 32.Qf5 Kg7
33. 33.Qd7+ Kh6
34. 34.Qe6 Kg7
35. 35.Qe7+ Kg6
36. 36.Qe8+ Kf5
37. 37.Nf1 Kxf4
38. 38.Ng3 Nf3
39. 39.Qe3+ Kg4
40. 40.Qe6+ Kh4
41. 41.Qh3+ Kg5
42. 42.Qh5+

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