Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.9
Date 2020.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/Q7/5pp1/8/6pP/6P1/PP1q1P1K/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rxe1+
  13. 13.Nxe1 g6
  14. 14.g3 Ng7
  15. 15.Ndf3 Ne7
  16. 16.Ng2 c6
  17. 17.Bg5 Qf8
  18. 18.Qb3 f6
  19. 19.Bf4 Nef5
  20. 20.h4 Qf7
  21. 21.Re1 Bf8
  22. 22.Nh2 Nd6
  23. 23.Ne3 Nh5
  24. 24.Bxd6 Bxd6
  25. 25.c4 Be6
  26. 26.cxd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Be2 Ng7
  28. 28.Bf3 Rd8
  29. 29.Nhg4 Kf8
  30. 30.Bxd5 h5
  31. 31.Bxe6 Nxe6
  32. 32.Nh6 Qd7
  33. 33.Neg4 hxg4
  34. 34.Rxe6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rxd6 Qxd6
  36. 36.Nf7 Qxd4
  37. 37.Nxd8 Qxd8
  38. 38.Qxb7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qxa7 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qd2

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