Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.11
Date 2018.12.02
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3nkpp1/ppr1p2p/8/PR3P1P/2N1P1K1/1P3P2/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.a3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Qe7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rac1 Bd6
  15. 15.Ba6 Ne5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Nb5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Qxf3 Qxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Be5
  20. 20.Bc3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Bxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rd4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rc4 Kd7
  25. 25.Rd4+ Ke7
  26. 26.Rc4 Kd7
  27. 27.Kf1 a6
  28. 28.Rd4+ Ke7
  29. 29.a4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb4 Rc6
  31. 31.Ke2 Nd7
  32. 32.f4 Rc5
  33. 33.Kf3 Rh5
  34. 34.Kg2 Rc5
  35. 35.Rd4 h6
  36. 36.h4 Rh5
  37. 37.Kg3 Rc5
  38. 38.Rb4 Rc6
  39. 39.Ne2 Rc5
  40. 40.Nc3 Rc6

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