Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Playoff · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Prix 3 Playoff
Site Berlin GER
Round 2.1
Date 2022.04.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5r1k/p6p/5p2/7q/3P4/6P1/P4KQ1/4R3 w - - 2 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.Be3 Nxe5
  16. 16.f3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bf5 Ne6
  18. 18.Rae1 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nc6
  20. 20.f4 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 gxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Bxf5
  23. 23.Rxf5 Qh6
  24. 24.Qc7 Rac8
  25. 25.Qe5 f6
  26. 26.Qxd5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxb7 Rc2
  28. 28.Rf2 Rxf2
  29. 29.Kxf2 Qxh2+
  30. 30.Qg2 Qh5

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