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
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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. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bd3
  16. 16.Rd1 Nb4
  17. 17.Qc3 a5
  18. 18.Nb3 Be4
  19. 19.Rdc1 Nd3
  20. 20.Rd1 Nb4
  21. 21.Rdc1 Nd3
  22. 22.Rd1 Nb4

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