Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.5
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/8/2r3pk/4R2p/2r1R2P/8/6P1/6K1 w - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.h3 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Bf4 Be6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 Qb8
  15. 15.Qxb8 Raxb8
  16. 16.Na4 Nd7
  17. 17.b3 c5
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfc8
  19. 19.f4 g6
  20. 20.c4 dxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Rxd7 Be6
  23. 23.Rxa7 c4
  24. 24.Ra5 cxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Rc2
  26. 26.Nc5 Bxb3
  27. 27.Nxb3 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rg5 h6
  29. 29.Rg4 h5
  30. 30.Rg5 Kg7
  31. 31.f5 Kh6
  32. 32.fxg6 fxg6
  33. 33.h4 Rb6
  34. 34.Re4 Rbc6
  35. 35.Rge5 R2c4

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