Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2023.03.26
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6r1/7K/7P/8/8/8 w - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be2 Ne4
  10. 10.dxc5 Bf6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O Ne4
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxa2
  18. 18.Bf3 Qa6
  19. 19.Qxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rxc6 Be6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rab8
  22. 22.Rc7 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rxa7 Rfb8
  24. 24.Raa1 R3b5
  25. 25.h4 g6
  26. 26.Kh2 Kg7
  27. 27.Kg3 Kf6
  28. 28.Ra6 R8b6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxb6
  30. 30.Bxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 h5
  32. 32.Rd2 Rb4
  33. 33.f3 Ra4
  34. 34.e4 Ra1
  35. 35.Kf4 Rh1
  36. 36.g3 Rg1
  37. 37.e5+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rd7 Re1
  39. 39.Ra7 Re2
  40. 40.Ra3 Re1
  41. 41.Ra5 Re2
  42. 42.Ra6 Re1
  43. 43.Ra4 Re2
  44. 44.Re4 Ra2
  45. 45.Re1 Ra4+
  46. 46.Ke3 Ra3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Kf8
  48. 48.Re3 Ra5
  49. 49.f4 Ke7
  50. 50.Rb3 Ra1
  51. 51.Rb7+ Ke6
  52. 52.Rb6+ Ke7
  53. 53.f5 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra3+
  55. 55.Kf4 Ra4+
  56. 56.Kg5 Rg4+
  57. 57.Kh6 gxf5
  58. 58.Rf6 Rxg3
  59. 59.Rxf5 Ke6
  60. 60.Rf6+ Kxe5
  61. 61.Rxf7 Ke6
  62. 62.Ra7 Kf6
  63. 63.Kxh5 Rg8
  64. 64.Rh7 Rg2
  65. 65.Rh6+ Kf7
  66. 66.Rg6 Rxg6

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