Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris GelfandTashkent FIDE GP 2014
Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Boris Gelfand in 97 moves in round 5 of Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 26 October 2014. The opening was the Sicilian Defense (B52).
- White
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Black
- Boris Gelfand
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Date
- 26 October 2014 (2014.10.26)
- Round
- 5.5
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense (B52)
- Length
- 97 moves (193 plies)
All moves of Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand (PGN move text)
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.O-O Nf6 6.e5 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Qc8 8.Qf3 e6 9.b3 Be7 10.Bb2 Nbd7 11.Nc4 O-O 12.Nc3 Qc7 13.a4 Rad8 14.Rfe1 a6 15.a5 Nb8 16.Na4 Nc6 17.Qg3 Qxg3 18.hxg3 Nd5 19.c3 Rc8 20.Ba3 Na7 21.Ne3 Nxe3 22.dxe3 Rc7 23.Red1 Nb5 24.Bb2 c4 25.bxc4 Nd6 26.Nb6 Ne4 27.Ba3 Nxc3 28.Bxe7 Rxe7 29.Rd3 Ne4 30.Nd7 Rc8 31.f3 Nf6 32.Nb6 Rc5 33.Rd8+ Re8 34.Rxe8+ Nxe8 35.Rd1 Rxa5 36.Rd8 Kf8 37.Rb8 Ra2 38.c5 Rc2 39.e4 f6 40.Rxb7 Kg8 41.Re7 Kf8 42.Rxe6 Nc7 43.Rc6 Nb5 44.Nd5 Nd4 45.Rxa6 Rxc5 46.Ra8+ Kf7 47.Ra7+ Kf8 48.Nf4 Rc6 49.Ra8+ Kf7 50.Rh8 h6 51.Rb8 Rc7 52.Rb6 Ra7 53.Rd6 Nb5 54.Rd5 Rb7 55.Kh2 Na7 56.Rd6 Nc8 57.Rc6 Ne7 58.Ra6 Ng6 59.Nh5 Ne7 60.Nf4 Ng6 61.Nd5 Ne7 62.Ne3 Rc7 63.g4 Rc3 64.Nf1 Rc7 65.Ra3 Rb7 66.Ne3 Rd7 67.Kg3 Rc7 68.Ra5 Rc3 69.Kf2 Rc7 70.Rb5 Ng6 71.Nd5 Ra7 72.Rc5 Ra2+ 73.Kg3 Kg8 74.Rc7 Ra3 75.Rb7 Ra2 76.Rc7 Ra3 77.Rd7 Ra2 78.Ne3 Ne5 79.Rb7 Ra3 80.Nf5 Nf7 81.Kh2 Ra2 82.Re7 Ra8 83.f4 Kf8 84.Rc7 g6 85.Nh4 g5 86.Nf5 gxf4 87.Rc6 Ng5 88.Rxf6+ Kg8 89.e5 Ra2 90.e6 Nf3+ 91.Kh3 Ng1+ 92.Kh4 Rxg2 93.Kh5 Nf3 94.Nxh6+ Kh7 95.Rf7+ Kh8 96.e7 Re2 97.Rxf4 1-0
About This Game
Hikaru Nakamura (White) played Boris Gelfand (Black) in round 5.5 of Tashkent FIDE GP 2014, in Tashkent, on 26 October 2014.
The game opened with the Sicilian Defense (B52): 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7.
It lasted 97 moves and was decided in the endgame. Hikaru Nakamura won with the white pieces; the last move was 97.Rxf4.
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Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand: questions and answers
Where can I download the PGN of Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand (Tashkent FIDE GP 2014)?
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Who won Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand at Tashkent FIDE GP 2014?
Hikaru Nakamura won after 97 moves, playing the white pieces. The last move was 97.Rxf4.
What are the moves of Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand?
Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand began 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 and ended with 97.Rxf4 (1–0). All 97 moves are listed in the Game summary, and the board replays them one by one with Stockfish 19's evaluation.
What opening did Hikaru Nakamura play against Boris Gelfand?
Hikaru Nakamura and Boris Gelfand played the Sicilian Defense (ECO B52): 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7. More games with this opening are in the Sicilian Defense collection.
When and where was Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand played?
It was played on 26 October 2014 in Tashkent, in round 5.5 of Tashkent FIDE GP 2014.
How many moves did Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand last?
97 moves (193 plies). The game was decided in the endgame, with 97.Rxf4 as the final move.
What is the head-to-head record between Hikaru Nakamura and Boris Gelfand?
All games between Hikaru Nakamura and Boris Gelfand, with the score by year, colour and opening, are on the Hikaru Nakamura vs Boris Gelfand head-to-head page.
Can I play this position against Stockfish?
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Is there a video about this player?
Yes: "Magnus and Hikaru Together Play against Alfazero (4000 Elo) | hikaru nakamura vs alphazero | hikaru" on the Stockfish 19 YouTube channel, shown next to this game.