Peter Svidler vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2021.08.14
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p4p1/p2pQ2p/2qP4/2P5/6P1/5P1P/5RK1 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.a4 d6
  7. 7.O-O Ba7
  8. 8.a5 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Bxa7 Rxa7
  12. 12.Re1 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.d4 Re8
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.c4 Nd7
  17. 17.b4 c5
  18. 18.bxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Nb3 Nd7
  20. 20.Qd2 Ra8
  21. 21.Rec1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb4 Qc7
  23. 23.Rab1 Ng6
  24. 24.g3 Ne7
  25. 25.Qd2 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Nxf5
  27. 27.Qc2 e4
  28. 28.Nfd2 Nf6
  29. 29.Re1 e3
  30. 30.Qxf5 exd2
  31. 31.Nxd2 Qxa5
  32. 32.Ne4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Qc7
  34. 34.Re6 Rf8
  35. 35.Qg6 Qc5
  36. 36.Rf1 Rc7
  37. 37.Re8 Rf7
  38. 38.Qe6 Rxe8
  39. 39.Qxe8+ Rf8
  40. 40.Qe6+ Kh8
  41. 41.Qe7 Kg8
  42. 42.Qe6+ Rf7
  43. 43.Qe8+ Rf8
  44. 44.Qe6+

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