Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Bluebaum, M with the black pieces in 50 moves in round 9 of Titled Tuesday 30th Nov, played online (chess.com), on 30 November 2021. The opening was the King's Indian Defense (E94).
- White
- Bluebaum, M
- Black
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 30 November 2021 (2021.11.30)
- Round
- 9
- Opening
- King's Indian Defense (E94)
- Length
- 50 moves (100 plies)
All moves of Bluebaum, M vs Nakamura, Hi (PGN move text)
1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Be2 O-O 7.O-O e5 8.Be3 Ng4 9.Bg5 f6 10.Bd2 Re8 11.Qc2 c6 12.Rad1 Qe7 13.h3 Nh6 14.Rfe1 Nf7 15.b4 exd4 16.Nxd4 f5 17.Nf3 Nde5 18.Bc1 f4 19.Bxf4 Nxf3+ 20.Bxf3 Qf6 21.Ne2 Bxh3 22.Rd3 Be6 23.Bxd6 Nxd6 24.Rxd6 Bf8 25.Rd3 Bxb4 26.Rb1 Bc5 27.Rxb7 Rab8 28.Rdb3 Rbd8 29.Rd3 Rxd3 30.Qxd3 Rd8 31.Qc2 Qa1+ 32.Rb1 Qe5 33.g3 Rf8 34.Nf4 Bc8 35.Nd3 Qxg3+ 36.Bg2 Bd4 37.c5 Bh3 38.Qc4+ Rf7 39.Rb8+ Qxb8 40.Bxh3 Qg3+ 41.Bg2 Bxf2+ 42.Kf1 Bd4+ 43.Ke2 Qxg2+ 44.Kd1 Qxe4 45.Ne1 Qd5 46.Qe2 Bxc5+ 47.Nd3 Bf8 48.Qe8 Qxd3+ 49.Kc1 Rf1+ 50.Kb2 Rb1+ 0-1
About This Game
This full-length game sees Bluebaum, M take on Nakamura, Hi at Titled Tuesday 30th Nov in chess.com INT in 2021. It was played in round 9. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed King's Indian Defense (E94) — a strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity. In these systems both players manoeuvre carefully before committing to a plan.
Running to 50 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.
Nakamura, Hi is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
When the dust settled, Nakamura, Hi won with the black pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Bluebaum, M (White) and Nakamura, Hi (Black), at Titled Tuesday 30th Nov in 2021.
What opening was played?
The game used King's Indian Defense (ECO code E94). A strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity.
What was the result?
Nakamura, Hi won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 50 moves (100 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
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