Event: Round 3: Nakamura, Hikaru - Zagar, Dane
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/70th-iowa-open-championship/round-3/93VvWCsG/hXsZ2sbu
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2807
Black: Zagar, Dane
BlackElo: 1950
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:19] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:39] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:55] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:22] } 7. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:47] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:21] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:57] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:46] } 9... Qf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:13:10] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:50] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:17] } 11... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:08:48] } 12. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:45] } 12... Qg6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:04:59] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:40] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:03:09] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:28] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:59:29] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:23] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:59:48] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:43] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:58:56] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:53] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:57:42] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:21] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:52:35] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:21:53] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:48:06] } 20. Qh4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:08] } 20... Qh6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:47:29] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:10] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:44:58] } 22. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:15] } 22... Qxh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:45:11] } 23. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:44] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:45:13] } 24. fxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:49] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:45:24] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:17] } 25... Nf8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:44:24] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:21] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:43:49] } 27. Red1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:49] } 27... Ng5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:43:42] } 28. Nhg3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:19:39] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:42:30] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:17:47] } 29... f6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:38:06] } 30. h4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:10:35] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:36:50] } 31. Nce2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:07:44] } 31... Nc8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:33:07] } 32. h5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:02:02] } 32... g5? { [%eval 2.66] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 33. d5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:01:53] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:32:56] } 34. exd5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:02:09] } 34... Nc5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:32:44] } 35. Nf5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:57:31] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:32:36] } 36. Nxe7+ { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:54:45] } 36... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:33:04] } 37. Ng3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:55:14] } 37... Re5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:32:55] } 38. Rf2 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:55:09] } 38... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 39. Rdf1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:53:46] } 39... Nd7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:24:42] } 40. Nf5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:53:53] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:24:00] } 41. Rc2?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:07] } 41... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:22:33] } 42. Rc7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:52:36] } 42... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:22:30] } 43. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:51:36] } 43... Re2?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. Ree5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:52] } 44. Ng3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:50:07] } 44... Re6 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:22:50] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:48:27] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:22:01] } 46. Nf5+ { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:48:44] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:22:30] } 47. Rf3 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:48:04] } 47... g4? { [%eval 4.4] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 48. Re3 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:47:36] } 1-0