Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2016.08.05
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/5ppk/p6p/P2p4/2p5/1pK1P1P1/5P1P/5b2 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Na3 Bxa3
  10. 10.bxa3 Ba6
  11. 11.Qd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Qa5 Qc8
  13. 13.a4 Rd8
  14. 14.Ba3 Rxd4
  15. 15.Rfb1 Rb6
  16. 16.Bc5 Rd7
  17. 17.Rd1 h6
  18. 18.Rxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Bxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.Qd2 c5
  21. 21.Rd1 Nf6
  22. 22.Kf1 Kh7
  23. 23.Qc2+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qd2 Kh7
  25. 25.Qd8 Qxd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 c3
  27. 27.Ke1 Bc4
  28. 28.Kd1 Bxa2
  29. 29.Kc2 Bc4
  30. 30.e3 b5
  31. 31.Kxc3 a6
  32. 32.Ra8 Nd5+
  33. 33.Bxd5 exd5
  34. 34.a5 b4+
  35. 35.Kd2 Bf1
  36. 36.Rc8 c4
  37. 37.Rb8 b3
  38. 38.Kc3

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