Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

9th London Classic 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2017.12.04
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/5pbp/8/2q4P/5P2/5BP1/4Q1K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.e4 Bb4
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 cxd5
  13. 13.Bg5 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxc4
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bf5
  17. 17.Bd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qc1 h6
  19. 19.Qf4 Bg6
  20. 20.Qg3 Kh7
  21. 21.h4 f6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Re7
  23. 23.Rd2 Rae8
  24. 24.f3 Re2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Rxe2
  26. 26.a3 Qb3
  27. 27.Re1 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Qxe1 Qxa3
  29. 29.c4 Qd3
  30. 30.Bxa7 Qxc4
  31. 31.Bf2

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