Hikaru Nakamura vs Wei Yi
FIDE Candidates 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves
The Game
| White | Hikaru Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Black | Wei Yi |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | FIDE Candidates 2026 |
| Site | Pegeia CYP |
| Round | 11.3 |
| Date | 2026.04.11 |
| Opening | English Opening (A14) |
| Moves | 22 |
Final Position




























The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r2q1rk1/1pp2pp1/4pb1p/p7/Pn1Pb3/1NQ1PNP1/1P3PBP/R2R2K1 w - - 10 23
All The Moves
- 1.Nf3 Nf6
- 2.c4 e6
- 3.g3 d5
- 4.Bg2 Be7
- 5.O-O O-O
- 6.d4 dxc4
- 7.Qc2 a6
- 8.a4 Bd7
- 9.Qxc4 Bc6
- 10.Bg5 Bd5
- 11.Qc2 Be4
- 12.Qc1 Nc6
- 13.e3 h6
- 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
- 15.Nbd2 Bd3
- 16.Rd1 Nb4
- 17.Qc3 a5
- 18.Nb3 Be4
- 19.Rdc1 Nd3
- 20.Rd1 Nb4
- 21.Rdc1 Nd3
- 22.Rd1 Nb4
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