Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.18
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/6kp/1pp5/4P1P1/8/p7/2P3P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Be7
  9. 9.d4 f6
  10. 10.Na5 Qc8
  11. 11.dxe5 fxe5
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Qh5+ Bf7
  14. 14.Qxg5 O-O
  15. 15.Rd1 Be6
  16. 16.b3 Rf6
  17. 17.Bb2 Rg6
  18. 18.Qe3 Bf7
  19. 19.Rd2 b6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nf8
  21. 21.Nc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Qe8
  23. 23.Qc3 Qf7
  24. 24.Qxe5 Re8
  25. 25.Qf5 Qxc4
  26. 26.f3 Qxa2
  27. 27.Be5 Re7
  28. 28.h4 Qe6
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Rgxe6
  30. 30.Bg3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rd8 Re8
  32. 32.Bxc7 Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Re8
  34. 34.Rd6 Rc8
  35. 35.Bd8 Ne6
  36. 36.Bg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Ke7
  38. 38.e5 a5
  39. 39.f4 a4
  40. 40.f5 a3
  41. 41.f6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rd7 Ra8
  43. 43.fxg7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rd1 Kxg7

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