Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

ch-USA 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.3
Date 2018.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5r2/p4pkp/1p6/5R2/P7/2P1r1PK/5R1P/8 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 exd5
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.e6 gxf4
  17. 17.exd7 Bxd7
  18. 18.Qxe4 fxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 b6
  20. 20.Nf5 Rae8
  21. 21.Qd5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Rxf5 Qh6
  23. 23.Raf1 Qe3+
  24. 24.R1f2 Qe1+
  25. 25.Kg2 Qe4+
  26. 26.Kh3 Qxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Re7
  28. 28.Rg5+ Kh8
  29. 29.a4 Re3
  30. 30.Rgf5 Kg7

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