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Friday, October 28, 2016

Steingrimsson, Hedinn (2560) vs So, Wesley (2682): E36 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation

Hedinn Steingrimsson vs. Wesley So
(Iceland, 2560) 0 - 1 (USA, 2682)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: Pan-Am Intercollegiate, 2012.12.29, Nimzo-Indian, Classical (E36)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Nimzo-Indian, Classical (ECO: E36), established by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.a3. This opening was very rarely played by Hedinn Steingrimsson. Also Wesley So played the E36 opening very rarely.

Endgame
There were a total of 12 moves in the endgame which computer have analysed using endgame tablebases. The two players did not make a decisive mistake in any of those moves (decisive mistakes are such that would lose a winning/drawing game, or draw a winning one).

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