Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/8/5K2/5P2/8/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nbd2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.d5 Nb8
  10. 10.b4 c6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bg4
  12. 12.Rc1 a5
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.c5 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Nbd7
  16. 16.cxd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Nc4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Ncxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qxd1
  20. 20.Bxd1 Bxd1
  21. 21.Rfxd1 Ra2
  22. 22.Nd3 Ba3
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rd8
  25. 25.Kf1 Rd4
  26. 26.f3 Bd6
  27. 27.Nb2 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Nxd1 Bxh2
  29. 29.Ne3 h5
  30. 30.Rxf6 Bg3
  31. 31.Nf5 h4
  32. 32.Nxg3 hxg3
  33. 33.Rf5 Ra1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Ra2+
  35. 35.Ke3 Rxg2
  36. 36.Rg5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Kf4 Ra2
  38. 38.Rxg3 f6
  39. 39.Rh3 Kg7
  40. 40.Rh5 Ra3
  41. 41.Rb5 Rc3
  42. 42.Kg4 Re3
  43. 43.Rb6 Kf7
  44. 44.Rb4 Kg6
  45. 45.Rc4 Re1
  46. 46.Rc6 Re3
  47. 47.Kf4 Re1
  48. 48.Re6 Ra1
  49. 49.e5 Ra4+
  50. 50.Kg3 Kf5
  51. 51.Rxf6+ Kxe5
  52. 52.Rf8 Ke6
  53. 53.Rf4 Rxf4
  54. 54.Kxf4 Kf6

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