Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2023.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2p1k2p/1p1p2p1/3Pn1P1/P2NK2P/1PP5/8 b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Be3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 Bxe3
  8. 8.Qxe3 c6
  9. 9.Bc4 d6
  10. 10.Nd2 Qb6
  11. 11.Qxb6 axb6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 b5
  14. 14.Bb3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 O-O
  16. 16.Raf1 Rae8
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Nf3 d5
  19. 19.e5 Nd7
  20. 20.d4 f6
  21. 21.h3 Re7
  22. 22.exf6 Rxf6
  23. 23.Rxf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Nxe1 Ne4
  26. 26.Nd3 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf1 Ke6
  28. 28.Ke2 g5
  29. 29.g4 h6
  30. 30.Ke3 Kd6
  31. 31.Ne5 Ke6
  32. 32.Nd3 Kd6
  33. 33.Ne5 Ke6
  34. 34.Nd3

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