Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2018.08.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/2qn1pp1/4p2p/8/3QP3/5P1P/4NKP1/8 w - - 9 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 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.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 Bxf1
  12. 12.Kxf1 Qc8
  13. 13.Ne2 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.f3 Qb7
  16. 16.Rc1 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Kf2 Rab8
  19. 19.Qxc5 Qxb2
  20. 20.Qxa7 Ra8
  21. 21.Qd4 Qxa3
  22. 22.Ra1 Qe7
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxa1
  25. 25.Qxa1 Qc5+
  26. 26.Qd4 Qc7
  27. 27.h3 Nd7
  28. 28.Qc3 Qb6+
  29. 29.Qd4 Qc7
  30. 30.Qc3 Qb6+
  31. 31.Qd4 Qc7

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