Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.6
Date 2023.03.23
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3r1pk1/p2Np1pp/4P3/n1RP4/1R5P/6P1/6K1 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nd5
  8. 8.h3 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Bg5 Re8
  15. 15.Qe3 c5
  16. 16.Bh6 Bh8
  17. 17.Ra5 Bc6
  18. 18.Rxc5 Rd8
  19. 19.Nd4 e6
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.Nxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Ra5 Qc7
  23. 23.f4 Nb6
  24. 24.Raa1 Qb7
  25. 25.Qc5 Nd5
  26. 26.Ne4 Bg7
  27. 27.Bg5 Rdb8
  28. 28.c3 h6
  29. 29.Bf6 Nxf4
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Rf1 Nd3
  32. 32.Qd4 Qb6
  33. 33.Nd6 Qxd4+
  34. 34.cxd4 Rf8
  35. 35.b5 cxb5
  36. 36.Nxb5 a6
  37. 37.Nd6 Nxb2
  38. 38.Rac1 Ra7
  39. 39.Rf3 Na4
  40. 40.Rb3 Rd7
  41. 41.Rc4

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