Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2015.08.29
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E99)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/3R4/p2p2K1/1p1Pp1q1/4n3/N3bnp1/PPQ1BN1P/5R2 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.f3 f5
  11. 11.Be3 f4
  12. 12.Bf2 g5
  13. 13.Nd3 Ng6
  14. 14.c5 Nf6
  15. 15.Rc1 Rf7
  16. 16.Kh1 h5
  17. 17.cxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Nb5 a6
  19. 19.Na3 b5
  20. 20.Rc6 g4
  21. 21.Qc2 Qf8
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd7
  23. 23.Rc7 Bh6
  24. 24.Be1 h4
  25. 25.fxg4 f3
  26. 26.gxf3 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxf3
  28. 28.Rxd7 Rf1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Be3
  30. 30.Bg3 hxg3
  31. 31.Rxf1 Nh4+
  32. 32.Kh3 Qh6
  33. 33.g5 Nxg5+
  34. 34.Kg4 Nhf3
  35. 35.Nf2 Qh4+
  36. 36.Kf5 Rf8+
  37. 37.Kg6 Rf6+
  38. 38.Kxf6 Ne4+
  39. 39.Kg6 Qg5#

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