Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chessable Masters Winners · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Chessable Masters Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2025.02.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p3k1/1p1Np2p/1P2p1pP/4n3/6N1/3p1qK1/Q7 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.a5 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qd7
  12. 12.h3 b6
  13. 13.Be3 d5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bd6
  15. 15.axb6 axb6
  16. 16.b5 Na5
  17. 17.Qb1 Rae8
  18. 18.Re1 Qf7
  19. 19.Ra4 Qh5
  20. 20.Nf1 Nd7
  21. 21.Ng3 Qf7
  22. 22.Re2 Kh8
  23. 23.Qa2 Qg8
  24. 24.Nh2 Nb7
  25. 25.Ra7 Ra8
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Qb1 Ra3
  28. 28.Ra2 Rxc3
  29. 29.Nf3 d4
  30. 30.Bc1 Ndc5
  31. 31.Ne1 Rb3
  32. 32.Rb2 Rxb2
  33. 33.Qxb2 Na5
  34. 34.Bd2 Nab3
  35. 35.Bb4 Qe8
  36. 36.Bxc5 Nxc5
  37. 37.h4 Qa8
  38. 38.Kh2 Be7
  39. 39.Nf3 Bf6
  40. 40.Nh5 Qe8
  41. 41.g4 Qg6
  42. 42.Kg3 Nxd3
  43. 43.Qe2 Nc5
  44. 44.Nd2 Be7
  45. 45.Qf3 Kg8
  46. 46.Qe2 Qf7
  47. 47.Kh3 Bd6
  48. 48.Nc4 d3
  49. 49.Qe3 g6
  50. 50.Ng3 Qf4
  51. 51.Qe1 Nb3
  52. 52.Qd1 Nc5
  53. 53.Qe1 Kg7
  54. 54.h5 g5
  55. 55.Kg2 Qxg4
  56. 56.Qa1 Qf4
  57. 57.Qa8 d2
  58. 58.Qa1 Nxe4
  59. 59.Nxd6 Qxf2+

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