Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

chess.com Speed 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.19
Date 2020.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/p2Q2np/1p4p1/4P1P1/2P2r2/1P1R4/q1KR4 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nh4 Kh8
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nxg6+ fxg6
  14. 14.Nd2 Qe7
  15. 15.Nf1 Nh5
  16. 16.g3 Be6
  17. 17.Bd1 Rf7
  18. 18.Nd2 Raf8
  19. 19.Rh2 Qd7
  20. 20.Nf3 h6
  21. 21.d4 Bxh3
  22. 22.dxe5 Kh7
  23. 23.exd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Nh4 Nf6
  25. 25.f3 g5
  26. 26.Ng2 Nh5
  27. 27.g4 Bxg2
  28. 28.Rxg2 Nf4
  29. 29.Rd2 Ng6
  30. 30.Be2 Qe6
  31. 31.Qb6 Rxf3
  32. 32.Bxf3 Rxf3
  33. 33.O-O-O Qxa2
  34. 34.Qxd6 Qa1+
  35. 35.Kc2 Qa4+
  36. 36.Kc1 Qa1+
  37. 37.Kc2 Qa4+
  38. 38.Kc1 Qa1+

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