Hikaru Nakamura vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r3r1k1/2q2ppb/2p2n1p/1pPpn3/pP6/P4NP1/1B2PPBP/2QRR1K1 b - - 9 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.g3 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.b3 h6
  12. 12.Bb2 Be4
  13. 13.Bh3 c6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bh7
  15. 15.Nd2 d5
  16. 16.Rad1 a5
  17. 17.Bg2 a4
  18. 18.b4 b5
  19. 19.c5 Qc7
  20. 20.Qc1 e5
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nf3 Nfd7
  23. 23.Nd4 Nf6
  24. 24.Nf3 Nfd7
  25. 25.Nd4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nf3

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