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	2.6
Date	2024.08.09
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/3rq3/1p3pP1/p1p1P1R1/P7/1BP1Q2P/1P4PK/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.O-O d6
6. 6.c3 O-O
7. 7.h3 Bb6
8. 8.Nbd2 a6
9. 9.Ba4 Ne7
10. 10.Re1 Ng6
11. 11.Nf1 h6
12. 12.d4 Bd7
13. 13.Bc2 Re8
14. 14.Ng3 Bc6
15. 15.a4 a5
16. 16.Be3 exd4
17. 17.Bxd4 Ne5
18. 18.Bxb6 cxb6
19. 19.Nd4 d5
20. 20.f4 Ng6
21. 21.e5 Ne4
22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
23. 23.Nxc6 bxc6
24. 24.Rxe4 Qe7
25. 25.Qe2 Rad8
26. 26.Kh2 Nf8
27. 27.Re3 Ne6
28. 28.Rf1 Qh4
29. 29.Rg3 Nf8
30. 30.Rff3 Rd7
31. 31.Qe3 c5
32. 32.Rg4 Qe7
33. 33.Rfg3 g6
34. 34.f5 g5
35. 35.Rxg5+ hxg5
36. 36.Rxg5+ Ng6
37. 37.fxg6 f6
38. 38.Bb3+

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