Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.14
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5r1k/6p1/7p/8/R7/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Bb6
  10. 10.Nf1 Be6
  11. 11.Bb5 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng3 Nd7
  13. 13.d4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Nxf5 Rxf5
  16. 16.Bd3 Rf8
  17. 17.Be3 Bd5
  18. 18.Nh2 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng4 Qd7
  21. 21.Bg6 Be6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.Qh5 Bf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Qg4 Kh8
  26. 26.d5 Bxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Qf7
  28. 28.Rae1 Qxd5
  29. 29.Re7 Rg5
  30. 30.Qe4 Qxe4
  31. 31.R1xe4 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd7 Re5
  33. 33.Rf4 b6
  34. 34.Rff7 Rg8
  35. 35.Rxc7 Re1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Re2
  37. 37.b3 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rb7 Rb2
  39. 39.Rxb6 a4
  40. 40.Rxd6 Rxb3
  41. 41.Ra6 Rb4
  42. 42.Rfa7 Rf8
  43. 43.Rxa4 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rxa4

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