Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.2
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3b1rk1/5ppp/pn2p3/8/1R1P4/4BN2/1P3PPP/6K1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bf5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ra7
  7. 7.Nh4 Bc8
  8. 8.Bd3 e6
  9. 9.O-O dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Bf3 cxd4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rxb7
  17. 17.exd4 Be7
  18. 18.Nhf3 O-O
  19. 19.Nc4 Nb6
  20. 20.Nxb6 Qxb6
  21. 21.Be3 Nd5
  22. 22.Rac1 Rc7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Rc1 Qb7
  25. 25.Qc4 Nb6
  26. 26.Qc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.Rxc7 Bd8
  28. 28.Rb7 Nxa4
  29. 29.Rxb4 Nb6

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