Richard Rapport vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2021.08.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

rn1Q4/p4pk1/1p2pn1p/4B1p1/8/P3PN2/1P3PPP/2q1KR2 w - - 12 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rd8
  13. 13.e3 Bxf1
  14. 14.Rxf1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Qxd1 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Qxc5
  18. 18.Qd8+ Kg7
  19. 19.Be5 Qc1+
  20. 20.Ke2 Qc4+
  21. 21.Ke1 Qc1+
  22. 22.Ke2 Qc4+
  23. 23.Ke1 Qc1+

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