Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

9th Masters Final 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2016.07.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p2p/4P2P/4PKP1/8/5R2/6r1 b - - 8 46

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.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qe7
  15. 15.Qe4 Qxc5
  16. 16.e3 Bxf1
  17. 17.Kxf1 Nc6
  18. 18.g3 Ne5
  19. 19.Kg2 Qc6
  20. 20.Qxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Nxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Rd2 Rac8
  23. 23.Rhd1 Rc2
  24. 24.Kf3 Kg7
  25. 25.e4 a5
  26. 26.Ke3 R2c5
  27. 27.Rb1 a4
  28. 28.b3 axb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 Ra5
  30. 30.Rdd3 b5
  31. 31.Kd2 Rc4
  32. 32.f3 Rca4
  33. 33.Rdc3 Rd4+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxa3
  35. 35.Rxa3 b4
  36. 36.f4 bxa3
  37. 37.Rxa3 Rb4
  38. 38.fxe5 Rb5
  39. 39.Kf4 Rb2
  40. 40.h4 h6
  41. 41.g4 Rh2
  42. 42.h5 Rh1
  43. 43.Rf3 Rg1
  44. 44.Rf2 Rh1
  45. 45.Rf3 Rg1
  46. 46.Rf2

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