[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament"] [Date "2022.07.01"] [Round "12.4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [WhiteTeam "FID"] [BlackElo "2760"] [BlackTeam "United States"] [Annotator "Aagaard"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C67"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation"] [StudyName "2022 FIDE Candidates - Annotated by GM Jacob Aagaard"] [ChapterName "Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Nakamura, Hikaru"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/fhBzjnqz/GUADgjHd"] [Orientation "white"] { [%evp 0,28,25,25,22,20,20,15,15,15,34,38,56,5,4,24,24,24,31,38,23,25,25,30,30, 25,30,25,30,30,25] It is impossible to criticize Nepomniachtchi for securing a draw with White against one of the few people who could reach him. He heads into the last two rounds with a one-and-a-half point lead, which will likely lead to him win the Candidates twice in a row, and both times with a round to go. But the race for second place is all the rage in this tournament. It will not be decided till the very end of Round 14 it seems! } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5 Nxb5 7. a4 Nbd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d5 10. exd6 Qxd6 11. Qe4+ Qe6 12. Qd4 Qd6 13. Qe4+ Qe6 14. Qd4 Qd6 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2