Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2023.03.24
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1pR2n1k/1p4R1/1P5K/P7/6P1/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.Na4 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxb6 axb6
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 O-O
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfe8
  16. 16.f4 b5
  17. 17.c5 Qe6
  18. 18.Rac1 c6
  19. 19.cxd6 Nd7
  20. 20.Qf2 f6
  21. 21.d4 exf4
  22. 22.e5 fxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rce1 Qd5
  25. 25.Qe2 Nc4
  26. 26.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Kf7
  28. 28.Re7+ Kg6
  29. 29.Rxg7+ Kh6
  30. 30.Ba1 Ne3
  31. 31.h4 Qd3
  32. 32.Rxf4 Qd1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qxa1
  34. 34.Rg5 Nd5
  35. 35.d7 Qh8
  36. 36.Re4 Qf6+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd6
  38. 38.d8=Q Qxd8
  39. 39.Re6+ Nf6
  40. 40.Kh2 Qd4
  41. 41.Kg3 b6
  42. 42.Rxc6 Qe3+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf4+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qf1
  45. 45.Re6 Qf2
  46. 46.Rc6 Qe3+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qd4
  48. 48.Kg3 Qxh4+
  49. 49.Kxh4

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