Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chessable Masters Losers · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Losers
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.2
Date 2025.02.20
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

5Q2/b7/4N1pk/4q1p1/8/7K/8/8 b - - 9 93

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 d6
  8. 8.Qb3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nb8
  10. 10.a5 c6
  11. 11.Qa2 d5
  12. 12.Bb3 Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Nbd2 Be6
  15. 15.Bb2 Nbd7
  16. 16.Nf1 Bf8
  17. 17.N3d2 Rad8
  18. 18.Ne3 b5
  19. 19.axb6 axb6
  20. 20.Rad1 Ra8
  21. 21.Qb1 b5
  22. 22.h3 Rad8
  23. 23.Qa2 Nb6
  24. 24.Nef1 Ra8
  25. 25.Qb1 Rad8
  26. 26.Qa2 Rd7
  27. 27.Bc1 d4
  28. 28.Bxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Qb3 dxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qd6
  31. 31.Nf3 Qxb4
  32. 32.Qa1 Qe7
  33. 33.Bb2 Ra7
  34. 34.Qb1 Na4
  35. 35.Ba1 Qe8
  36. 36.d4 exd4
  37. 37.Nxd4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Ng3 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Rxe1 Re7
  40. 40.Rxe7 Qxe7
  41. 41.Nxc6 Qc5
  42. 42.Ne5 Qd5
  43. 43.Nd3 Nh5
  44. 44.Nxh5 Qxh5
  45. 45.Ne5 Qe2
  46. 46.Qb3 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qxf2
  48. 48.Bd4 Qf5
  49. 49.Nf3 Qf4+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qc1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Bd6+
  52. 52.g3 Qc4
  53. 53.Qe3 Qc2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Kh7
  55. 55.Ne5 Qb1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qf5
  57. 57.g4 Qc2+
  58. 58.Kf3 f6
  59. 59.Nd3 Qc4
  60. 60.Qe4+ Kg8
  61. 61.Ke3 Bf8
  62. 62.Qe8 Nc3
  63. 63.Bxc3 Qxc3
  64. 64.Qxb5 Qc7
  65. 65.Qd5+ Kh8
  66. 66.Kf3 Qh2
  67. 67.Nf2 Bd6
  68. 68.Qa8+ Bb8
  69. 69.Qe4 Qg3+
  70. 70.Ke2 Be5
  71. 71.Qa8+ Bb8
  72. 72.Qe4 Qc7
  73. 73.Qe8+ Kh7
  74. 74.Qe4+ g6
  75. 75.Kf3 Kg7
  76. 76.Kg2 Qg3+
  77. 77.Kf1 Qc7
  78. 78.Qd5 Ba7
  79. 79.Nd3 Qe7
  80. 80.Qf3 Qd7
  81. 81.Qe2 h5
  82. 82.Qf3 hxg4
  83. 83.hxg4 Qb5
  84. 84.Kg2 Qb6
  85. 85.Kh3 Qd4
  86. 86.Nf4 Kh6
  87. 87.Ne6 Qe5
  88. 88.g5+ fxg5
  89. 89.Qf8+ Kh7
  90. 90.Qf7+ Kh6
  91. 91.Qf8+ Kh7
  92. 92.Qf7+ Kh6
  93. 93.Qf8+

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