Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2023.03.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/6p1/2Q3P1/4K1P1/1q6/2p5/8 w - - 0 63

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.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.a3 c5
  11. 11.Rc1 c4
  12. 12.Bb1 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Qa4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nh4 a6
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf3
  18. 18.Ng3 Bxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Bh5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Be2
  21. 21.Rf4 Ndc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Bd3
  23. 23.Qd1 Qxd5
  24. 24.Be1 Qxc5
  25. 25.Bxd3 Qxe3+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qxd3
  27. 27.Qg4 Rad8
  28. 28.Bc3 Nxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Qg6
  30. 30.Qh4 b5
  31. 31.Rcf3 Rd7
  32. 32.Rg4 Qd6
  33. 33.Rf6 Re6
  34. 34.Qg5 g6
  35. 35.Rgf4 Rxf6
  36. 36.Rxf6 Qe7
  37. 37.Qf4 Rd2
  38. 38.Rxg6+ hxg6
  39. 39.Qxd2 Qe5
  40. 40.h4 Kg7
  41. 41.Kh3 a5
  42. 42.g4 Qf6
  43. 43.h5 Qe5
  44. 44.h6+ Kh7
  45. 45.g5 b4
  46. 46.axb4 axb4
  47. 47.Qxb4 Qe3+
  48. 48.g3 Qe6+
  49. 49.Kh4 Qe4+
  50. 50.g4 Qg2
  51. 51.Qb8 Qf2+
  52. 52.Kh3 Qe3+
  53. 53.Kh4 Qf2+
  54. 54.Qg3 Qxb2
  55. 55.Qf4 Kg8
  56. 56.h7+ Kh8
  57. 57.Kg3 Qc3+
  58. 58.Kg2 Qb2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Qb3+
  60. 60.Ke4 c3
  61. 61.Qd6 c2
  62. 62.Qc5 Kxh7

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