Game summary
Van Foreest, Jorden beat Hikaru Nakamura with the black pieces in 34 moves in round 9 of Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov, played online (chess.com), on 3 November 2020. The opening was the Slav Defense (D12).
- White
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Black
- Van Foreest, Jorden
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 3 November 2020 (2020.11.03)
- Round
- 9
- Opening
- Slav Defense (D12)
- Length
- 34 moves (68 plies)
All moves of Nakamura, Hi vs Van Foreest, Jorden (PGN move text)
1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.d4 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 7.f3 Bg6 8.Qb3 Qc7 9.Bd2 Be7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.g3 Nd7 13.O-O-O a5 14.Kb1 O-O 15.Rc1 Nxc3+ 16.Bxc3 a4 17.Qc2 a3 18.b3 Nf6 19.e4 Rfd8 20.Be2 Qb6 21.Rhd1 Bb4 22.Ba1 Rd7 23.Rd3 Rad8 24.Rcd1 Ne8 25.f4 Nd6 26.Bf3 Nb5 27.Qc4 Nd6 28.Qc2 Nb5 29.d5 cxd5 30.exd5 Rc7 31.Qe2 Qc5 32.dxe6 Rdc8 33.exf7+ Kh7 34.f8=Q Qc1+ 0-1
About This Game
A middlegame battle in which Nakamura, Hi was paired against Van Foreest, Jorden at Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov in chess.com INT in 2020. It was played in round 9. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
The game opened with Slav Defense (D12), a fight over the centre with long-term structural themes. Here the struggle frequently turns on the central pawns and the resulting minor-piece play.
Lasting 34 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.
In the end, Van Foreest, Jorden won with the black pieces. Use the board above to replay every move at your own pace, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation of the key moments, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas from any position.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Nakamura, Hi (White) and Van Foreest, Jorden (Black), at Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov in 2020.
What opening was played?
The game used Slav Defense (ECO code D12). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Van Foreest, Jorden won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 34 moves (68 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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