Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 13th May Late · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 13th May Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2025.05.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5k2/3p1P1p/1r4PP/8/7N/5K2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Kc8
  13. 13.Rad1 a4
  14. 14.Nxa4 b5
  15. 15.Nc3 b4
  16. 16.Na4 c5
  17. 17.g4 Bxa4
  18. 18.bxa4 Ne7
  19. 19.e6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rxa4
  21. 21.Nf7 Rg8
  22. 22.Rd8+ Kb7
  23. 23.Ra1 c4
  24. 24.Be5 Nc6
  25. 25.Bg3 Nxd8
  26. 26.Nxd8+ Kc8
  27. 27.Nxe6 Bd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.f4 Kd7
  30. 30.f5 b3
  31. 31.cxb3 cxb3
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxa2
  33. 33.Nc5+ Ke7
  34. 34.Nxb3 Rb8
  35. 35.Rd2 Rxd2
  36. 36.Nxd2 Rb2
  37. 37.Nf3 d5
  38. 38.h4 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb4
  40. 40.Nh2 h5

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