Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2019.08.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1R6/2r1kppp/4p3/8/5P2/4P3/5P1P/6K1 w - - 9 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Rc1 Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.a3 c5
  11. 11.Bc4 Qd8
  12. 12.O-O Bf6
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rfxd1 Bxa3
  16. 16.Bd6 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Rc8
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Bxa3 Rxa3
  20. 20.Rxb6 Rc3
  21. 21.Rbd6 Kf8
  22. 22.Rd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Ke7
  24. 24.Rxb8 Rxc4
  25. 25.f4 Rc7
  26. 26.Ra8 Rd7
  27. 27.Rb8 Rc7
  28. 28.Ra8 Rd7
  29. 29.Rb8 Rc7

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