Wei Yi vs Hikaru Nakamura

13th Norway Chess 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 10.3
Date 2025.06.06
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3r4/1pp1r3/3k4/p1qPpQp1/P3R3/2P3P1/1P3PK1/8 w - - 13 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Be6
  8. 8.Nbd2 a5
  9. 9.c3 Bxc4
  10. 10.Nxc4 h6
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Ne3 Qd7
  13. 13.Nh2 d5
  14. 14.Qf3 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf5 Kh7
  16. 16.Ng4 Nxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 f6
  18. 18.g3 Bc5
  19. 19.Kg2 dxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Qd3
  21. 21.Be3 Bxe3
  22. 22.Nxe3 Ne7
  23. 23.Rad1 Qa6
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Qc4
  26. 26.Qf5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qg6 Re7
  28. 28.Re4 Qc5
  29. 29.Rh1 Kf8
  30. 30.g5 fxg5
  31. 31.Rxh6 gxh6
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Ke8
  33. 33.Qg6+ Kd7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kd6
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kd7
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kd6
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kd7
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kd6

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