Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2024.08.14
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/1P1k4/5p1p/2R1p2P/8/8/1K2r3 w - - 16 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 e5
  9. 9.c4 d4
  10. 10.Rd1 Bxc5
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 Qb6
  15. 15.b3 Rad8
  16. 16.Nc3 a6
  17. 17.Rac1 h6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rd7
  19. 19.Ne2 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Nc3 Kf8
  24. 24.c5 Ke7
  25. 25.Kf1 Nd5
  26. 26.Nxd5+ Bxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.c6 bxc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 a5
  30. 30.Ke2 e4
  31. 31.Rc4 f5
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Rc6 Kf7
  34. 34.Rc1 Ke7
  35. 35.Rc3 Ke6
  36. 36.a3 Kd6
  37. 37.b4 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 Rb5
  39. 39.Rc4 Rb7
  40. 40.Kd2 Ra7
  41. 41.Kc2 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kb3 Rg2
  43. 43.b5 Rxg3
  44. 44.b6 Rxe3+
  45. 45.Ka2 Re2+
  46. 46.Ka3 Re1
  47. 47.Ka2 Re2+
  48. 48.Kb1 Re1+
  49. 49.Kb2 Re2+
  50. 50.Kb1 Re1+
  51. 51.Kb2 Re2+
  52. 52.Kb1 Re1+

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