Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So

Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR · 2026 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR
Site Charlotte USA
Round 6.3
Date 2026.07.05
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3K4/p6r/PkP4p/7R/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 c4
  11. 11.Bc2 Be7
  12. 12.e4 Nb4
  13. 13.Bb1 Nd3
  14. 14.a3 Nxc1
  15. 15.Rxc1 O-O
  16. 16.Rd1 Re8
  17. 17.h3 Qb6
  18. 18.Bc2 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe3 Bf8
  20. 20.Qf4 h6
  21. 21.g4 Bd6
  22. 22.e5 Bb8
  23. 23.g5 Qc6
  24. 24.d5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  29. 29.Nxe5+ Ke7
  30. 30.Nxc6+ Bxc6
  31. 31.gxh6 gxh6
  32. 32.Kf1 Bf3
  33. 33.Re1 Rd8
  34. 34.Re3 Rd2
  35. 35.Rc3 Bd1
  36. 36.Bxd1 Rxd1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rb1
  38. 38.Rc2 Kf6
  39. 39.Kd2 a5
  40. 40.Ke3 Re1+
  41. 41.Kd4 Rd1+
  42. 42.Kc5 Rd5+
  43. 43.Kc6 a4
  44. 44.Rc3 Rf5
  45. 45.Re3 h5
  46. 46.h4 Rd5
  47. 47.Rf3+ Ke5
  48. 48.Rf8 Kd4
  49. 49.Re8 Re5
  50. 50.Rd8+ Ke4
  51. 51.Rg8 Rf5
  52. 52.Rg6 Kd3
  53. 53.Rxe6 Kc2
  54. 54.Re2+ Kb3
  55. 55.f4 Rxf4
  56. 56.Kxb5 Rxh4
  57. 57.Rf2 Rd4
  58. 58.Rh2 h4
  59. 59.Kc5 Rg4
  60. 60.Kd5 h3
  61. 61.Kc5 Rh4
  62. 62.Kd5 c3
  63. 63.bxc3

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