Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Oparin, G with the black pieces in 54 moves in round 2 of Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland, on 14 April 2017. The opening was the Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (C53).
- White
- Oparin, G
- Black
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Date
- 14 April 2017 (2017.04.14)
- Round
- 2.2
- Opening
- Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) (C53)
- Length
- 54 moves (108 plies)
All moves of Oparin, G vs Nakamura, Hi (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.O-O a6 7.a4 O-O 8.Re1 Ba7 9.h3 Ne7 10.Nbd2 Ng6 11.d4 Re8 12.Qb3 Qe7 13.Nf1 c6 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Ng5 Rf8 16.a5 Nh4 17.g3 Ng6 18.Kg2 Ne8 19.Qc2 Nd6 20.Bb3 Kh8 21.Qe2 h6 22.Qh5 Qe8 23.Be3 f6 24.Nf7+ Nxf7 25.Qxg6 Bxh3+ 26.Kh2 Bxf1 27.Bxa7 Ng5 28.Qxe8 Rfxe8 29.Rxf1 Rxa7 30.Rad1 b6 31.axb6 Rb7 32.Bc2 a5 33.Rd6 Rxb6 34.b3 Ne6 35.Rb1 Nc5 36.b4 axb4 37.Rxb4 Ra6 38.Rc4 Ra2 39.Bd1 Nb7 40.Rdxc6 Rxf2+ 41.Kg1 Rd2 42.Bh5 Ra8 43.Rc8+ Rxc8 44.Rxc8+ Kh7 45.Bg4 Nd6 46.Rc6 Kg6 47.Bf3 Nf7 48.c4 Ng5 49.Bg2 Kh5 50.c5 Kg4 51.Ra6 Rc2 52.c6 Kxg3 53.Ra3+ Kf4 54.Ra6 h5 0-1
About This Game
In this encounter Oparin, G had the white pieces against Nakamura, Hi at Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 in Zurich SUI in 2017. 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.
Running to 54 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 Oparin, G (White) and Nakamura, Hi (Black), at Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 in 2017.
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 54 moves (108 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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