Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura

1st 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 1st Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 4
Date 2026.01.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/3nqpp1/b2p3p/1pp1p3/3PP3/1PP2NBP/3Q1PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.Bxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Bg3 Bd6
  11. 11.h3 a5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Nc4 b5
  14. 14.Nxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.d4 Qe7
  16. 16.Re1 a4
  17. 17.Rc1 Ba6
  18. 18.b3 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 c5
  20. 20.Qd2 Bb7
  21. 21.Qd3 Ba6
  22. 22.Qd2 Bb7
  23. 23.Qd3 Ba6
  24. 24.Qd2

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