Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2021.08.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

7k/R5p1/4np2/5N1p/4PP2/5KP1/1r6/8 b - - 11 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxc5
  10. 10.Be2 Ne6
  11. 11.Qb3 Be7
  12. 12.O-O Nc5
  13. 13.Qc2 Nce4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qb6
  16. 16.Be1 Rd8
  17. 17.a4 Bg4
  18. 18.a5 Qf6
  19. 19.Qb3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qb4 Bh5
  21. 21.Bc3 Qd6
  22. 22.Rac1 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd4 b6
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.Qc3 Qb8
  26. 26.Be5 Qb7
  27. 27.b4 Nd7
  28. 28.Bc7 Bxb4
  29. 29.Qxb4 Rxc7
  30. 30.Qe7 Rdc8
  31. 31.Rxc7 Rxc7
  32. 32.Ba6 Qc6
  33. 33.Ne5 Qc2
  34. 34.Rf1 Nf8
  35. 35.Qg5 Be2
  36. 36.Bxe2 Qxe2
  37. 37.Qd8 Qc2
  38. 38.h4 Qc5
  39. 39.Rd1 Qe7
  40. 40.Qxe7 Rxe7
  41. 41.Rxd5 f6
  42. 42.Nc4 Re4
  43. 43.Nxb6 Rxh4
  44. 44.f4 Rh6
  45. 45.Rd8 Kf7
  46. 46.Ra8 Rh5
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kg8
  48. 48.e4 Rb5
  49. 49.Nd5 Rb8
  50. 50.Ne7+ Kh8
  51. 51.g3 Ne6
  52. 52.Kf2 h5
  53. 53.Nf5 Rb2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rb3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Rb2+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rb3+
  57. 57.Kf2 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kf3

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