Hikaru Nakamura vs Wei Yi

9th Masters Final 2016 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3.3
Date 2016.07.15
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/1p2r2p/p1nQ3P/P4P2/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 10 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bb7
  14. 14.a4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 a5
  16. 16.Bb5 h6
  17. 17.Qb2 Bc6
  18. 18.Rad1 Bxb5
  19. 19.Qxb5 Qc7
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.exd5 Qd6
  22. 22.Nd4 Rc5
  23. 23.Qf1 Rxd5
  24. 24.Nf5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Nxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Qxd1 Nc5
  28. 28.h4 Re8
  29. 29.h5 Re6
  30. 30.f4 Kh7
  31. 31.Qd5 Rf6
  32. 32.Qe5 Re6
  33. 33.Qd5 Rf6
  34. 34.Qe5 Re6
  35. 35.Qd5

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