Xiangyu Xu vs Wei Yi

Shenzhen Nanshan Men 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Xiangyu Xu
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Shenzhen Nanshan Men 2023
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.2
Date 2023.10.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2r1k1p1/R2p4/6Pp/4P2P/5P2/5K2 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxg4 Nc6
  15. 15.Bf3 Ne5
  16. 16.Ne2 Qd7
  17. 17.Bc3 Nxf3+
  18. 18.gxf3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rc4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Rxc1
  21. 21.Qxc1 Bxf6
  22. 22.Rd1 Qh3
  23. 23.Ng3 Rd8
  24. 24.Qc7 h5
  25. 25.Qf4 Kf8
  26. 26.a4 h4
  27. 27.Nf5 g6
  28. 28.Nd4 Be7
  29. 29.Qg4 Qxg4+
  30. 30.fxg4 Bxb4
  31. 31.Rb1 a5
  32. 32.Nc2 Rd6
  33. 33.Kf1 Ke7
  34. 34.Nxb4 axb4
  35. 35.Rxb4 b6
  36. 36.Rb5 Ke6
  37. 37.h3 Rc6
  38. 38.a5 bxa5
  39. 39.Rxa5

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