Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2023.03.23
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/8/p1Nbkpp1/1pn4p/2p4n/2P5/1P6/1K6 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.h4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 O-O
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qxd8 Rxd8
  10. 10.a3 Be6
  11. 11.Ng3 h5
  12. 12.Bg5 a6
  13. 13.Bd3 Rd6
  14. 14.O-O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Bf1 Nd4
  16. 16.Nce2 c5
  17. 17.Kb1 f6
  18. 18.Be3 Nb6
  19. 19.c3 Bb3
  20. 20.Rc1 Ne6
  21. 21.Re1 Nc4
  22. 22.Nc1 Nxe3
  23. 23.Nxb3 Bh6
  24. 24.Rg1 c4
  25. 25.Na1 Rad8
  26. 26.Be2 Rd2
  27. 27.Nf1 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxe2 Rd1+
  29. 29.Ka2 Rxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 Nxf1
  31. 31.Nc2 Nc5
  32. 32.Re1 Nd2
  33. 33.a4 Nxa4
  34. 34.Nb4 Kf7
  35. 35.Nd5 Nc5
  36. 36.Rd1 b5
  37. 37.Ka3 Bf8
  38. 38.Ka2 Ndb3
  39. 39.f4 exf4
  40. 40.Nxf4 Bh6
  41. 41.Nd5 Nxe4
  42. 42.Nc7 Nec5
  43. 43.Rd8 Nc1+
  44. 44.Kb1 N1d3
  45. 45.Nd5 Nf4
  46. 46.Nb4 Nxg2
  47. 47.Rc8 Bf8
  48. 48.Rc7+ Ke6
  49. 49.Rc6+ Ke5
  50. 50.Rc8 Bd6
  51. 51.Rd8 Nxh4
  52. 52.Nc6+ Ke6

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