Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.4
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1R6/8/2k5/8/8/8/1P5r/2K5 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Nd4
  9. 9.Qd2 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 b6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bb7
  14. 14.e5 Re8
  15. 15.f4 d6
  16. 16.Bb5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qh3 c6
  18. 18.Rxd6 cxb5
  19. 19.Rxd7 Bxg2
  20. 20.Rxd8 Bxh3
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Nxb5 g5
  23. 23.Rg1 Kf8
  24. 24.fxg5 Rxe5
  25. 25.gxh6 Rh5
  26. 26.Nxa7 Bd7
  27. 27.Rg2 Rxh6
  28. 28.c4 Rh3
  29. 29.b4 Ke7
  30. 30.b5 Kd6
  31. 31.Rd2+ Kc7
  32. 32.Rf2 Be6
  33. 33.Nc6 Bxc4
  34. 34.Ne5 Bxb5
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kd6
  36. 36.Nf3 Bc6
  37. 37.Rf6+ Kc5
  38. 38.Rf5+ Kd6
  39. 39.Nd4 Rxh2
  40. 40.Rf6+ Ke5
  41. 41.Rxc6 Kxd4
  42. 42.Rxb6 Kc5
  43. 43.Rb8 Kc6

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