Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/5p2/3Qb2p/1p4q1/8/7P/6P1/R1r4K w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 c6
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.c5 d5
  8. 8.cxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.b4 Bc7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Ng3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Be2 a5
  14. 14.O-O axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Rxa1
  16. 16.Qxa1 Qxb4
  17. 17.f4 Bxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Qe7
  19. 19.e4 Re8
  20. 20.Bf3 Na6
  21. 21.e5 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.f5 Nb4
  24. 24.f6 Qc5+
  25. 25.Kh1 d4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Qc4
  27. 27.fxg7 Nc2
  28. 28.Qc1 Qxd4
  29. 29.Qxc2 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qc4 Be6
  31. 31.Qh4 Ra8
  32. 32.Nh5 h6
  33. 33.h3 b5
  34. 34.Re1 Qg5
  35. 35.Nf6+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Qe4 Ra4
  37. 37.Ne8+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qc6 Rc4
  39. 39.Qd6+ Kxe8
  40. 40.Ra1 Rc1+

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