Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2025.05.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R2p1/8/7P/7K/4k3/2p5/6r1 w - - 4 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 a5
  8. 8.O-O Bc5
  9. 9.Na4 Ba7
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.c5 d5
  12. 12.Qc3 Bh3
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.Bg5 c6
  15. 15.Qxa5 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Nb6 Qd8
  18. 18.a4 f5
  19. 19.Qb4 Bxb6
  20. 20.cxb6 Qf6
  21. 21.a5 e4
  22. 22.Bg2 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 f4
  24. 24.Kh1 fxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 exd3
  26. 26.Rxd3 Qe5
  27. 27.Re1 Rf2
  28. 28.Rf3 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Qxe2
  30. 30.Qf4 Kh8
  31. 31.b4 d4
  32. 32.a6 Qxa6
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qa1+
  34. 34.Qxa1 Rxa1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Ra6
  36. 36.h4 Rxb6
  37. 37.Rf4 h5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb5
  39. 39.g4 hxg4+
  40. 40.Kxg4 Kh7
  41. 41.Re4 Kg6
  42. 42.Re6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Re4 Rd5
  44. 44.Rf4+ Ke6
  45. 45.h5 Rd1
  46. 46.Re4+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rf4+ Kg8
  48. 48.Re4 Rd5
  49. 49.Rf4 Rb5
  50. 50.Re4 Kf7
  51. 51.Rf4+ Ke6
  52. 52.Re4+ Re5
  53. 53.Rf4 b6
  54. 54.Rd4 Re1
  55. 55.Rf4 Rg1+
  56. 56.Kh4 c5
  57. 57.bxc5 bxc5
  58. 58.Rf8 c4
  59. 59.Rc8 Kd5
  60. 60.Rc7 Kd4
  61. 61.Rd7+ Ke3
  62. 62.Rc7 Kd3
  63. 63.Rd7+ Kc2
  64. 64.Rc7 c3
  65. 65.Rc5 Kb2
  66. 66.Rb5+ Kc1
  67. 67.Rc5 c2
  68. 68.Rc7 Kd2
  69. 69.Rd7+ Ke3

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