Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 8.1
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/2pn3p/1pp2p1P/P4P2/1PNK4/2P5/8 b - - 29 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Be3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 Bxe3
  8. 8.Qxe3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.Be2 c6
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.a4 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.b3 Kf8
  17. 17.Rac1 Ke7
  18. 18.f3 Ne8
  19. 19.Kf2 Nc7
  20. 20.Nf1 g6
  21. 21.Ne3 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Ne8
  23. 23.g3 Nd6
  24. 24.Bd3 Rf8
  25. 25.Re1 f5
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Kf6
  29. 29.Rg1 Bf7
  30. 30.Nf1 Re8
  31. 31.Ng3 c5
  32. 32.Rd1 h6
  33. 33.Be2 Rd8
  34. 34.Bf3 Be8
  35. 35.Rd5 Bf7
  36. 36.Rd1 Be8
  37. 37.h4 Bc6
  38. 38.Bxc6 bxc6
  39. 39.Kf3 Nb7
  40. 40.Rxd8 Nxd8
  41. 41.Nf1 Nb7
  42. 42.Ne3 Na5
  43. 43.h5 Ke6
  44. 44.Ke2 b5
  45. 45.Kd3 Nb7
  46. 46.Kc3 Kf6
  47. 47.Kb2 Ke6
  48. 48.Ka3 Kf6
  49. 49.Ka2 Ke6
  50. 50.Kb2 Kf6
  51. 51.Kc1 Ke6
  52. 52.Kd2 Kf6
  53. 53.Nd1 Ke6
  54. 54.Nc3 Nd6
  55. 55.Kd3 Kd7
  56. 56.Ke3 Kc7
  57. 57.Kd3 Kd7
  58. 58.Ke3 Kc7
  59. 59.Kd3

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