Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

FIDE Candidates 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2024
Site Toronto CAN
Round 13.1
Date 2024.04.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/1b4pp/pp4n1/2pP1pq1/8/1B3N2/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 9 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.c3 Ng6
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Kh8
  11. 11.Re1 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Ne4 Qd8
  17. 17.Bc2 f5
  18. 18.Nc5 b6
  19. 19.Nd3 Bb7
  20. 20.Ne5 Qg5
  21. 21.d5 Rad8
  22. 22.Bb3 c5
  23. 23.Nf3 Qh5
  24. 24.Ne5 Qg5
  25. 25.Nf3 Qh5
  26. 26.Ne5 Qg5
  27. 27.Nf3

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