Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2016.04.28
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3q1k2/2r5/4p1Q1/p3N3/P2p1P1P/6P1/1rp2PK1/2R5 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Nh5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nxf4
  9. 9.exf4 b6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.a3 c6
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.g3 Ba6
  14. 14.Re1 Bf6
  15. 15.Qe2 bxc5
  16. 16.bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Bxc3
  18. 18.Bxa6 Bxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Qa7
  20. 20.Bd3 Qxc5
  21. 21.Ne5 Qd6
  22. 22.Qc2 c5
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rb1 Ra7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc7
  26. 26.Be4 Qe7
  27. 27.Bg2 c4
  28. 28.a4 Rb8
  29. 29.Rc1 c3
  30. 30.Bf1 Rb2
  31. 31.Qd1 c2
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Bd3 g6
  34. 34.Bxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Qxg6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Kg2 d4
  37. 37.h4 Qe8
  38. 38.Qe4 Qd8
  39. 39.Qg6 Qe8
  40. 40.Qe4 Qd8
  41. 41.Qg6

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