Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.3
Date 2020.05.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/pB4p1/Pb3p1p/5P1P/6P1/5K2/8 b - - 12 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qa4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Nc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Be6
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Bxe5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bxc7 Rxe2
  19. 19.a4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bf4 f6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Bb3
  23. 23.a5 Kf7
  24. 24.h4 Rxc3
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Bxc1 a6
  27. 27.Be3 h5
  28. 28.Bb6 g6
  29. 29.Be3 f5
  30. 30.f4 Bc4
  31. 31.Bb6 Bb5
  32. 32.Kf2 Ba4
  33. 33.Ke3 Bb5
  34. 34.Kf2 Ba4
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb5
  36. 36.Kf2

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