Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Fedoseev, Vl3 with the black pieces in 35 moves in round 8 of Titled Tuesday 1st June, played online (chess.com), on 1 June 2021. The opening was the Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (C53).
- White
- Fedoseev, Vl3
- Black
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 1 June 2021 (2021.06.01)
- Round
- 8
- Opening
- Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (C53)
- Length
- 35 moves (70 plies)
All moves of Fedoseev, Vl3 vs Nakamura, Hi (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 O-O 6.O-O d5 7.exd5 Nxd5 8.a3 Nb6 9.Bb3 Bf5 10.Bc2 Qd7 11.Qe2 Rad8 12.Rd1 Rfe8 13.Be3 Nd4 14.cxd4 exd4 15.b4 Bf8 16.Nxd4 Qxd4 17.Nd2 Qd7 18.Ne4 Nd5 19.Kh1 Be6 20.Qd2 b6 21.Bg5 f6 22.Bh4 g5 23.Bg3 Bg7 24.Rac1 h6 25.h4 f5 26.hxg5 fxe4 27.dxe4 Nc3 28.Qxd7 Rxd7 29.Rxd7 Bxd7 30.gxh6 Bd4 31.e5 Ne2 32.Rd1 Nxg3+ 33.fxg3 c5 34.bxc5 bxc5 35.Bg6 Re6 0-1
About This Game
This middlegame battle sees Fedoseev, Vl3 take on Nakamura, Hi at Titled Tuesday 1st June in chess.com INT in 2021. It was played in round 8. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (C53) — classical development and rapid piece play. Such positions test classical principles: quick development, central control, and king safety.
Lasting 35 moves, the game was settled in the middlegame. This is the phase where piece activity, pawn breaks and king safety all collide, and replaying it slowly is a good way to train your own middlegame judgement.
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.
After the contest, 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 Fedoseev, Vl3 (White) and Nakamura, Hi (Black), at Titled Tuesday 1st June in 2021.
What opening was played?
The game used Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (ECO code C53). Classical development and rapid piece play.
What was the result?
Nakamura, Hi won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 35 moves (70 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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