Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.10
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1p3b2/p1p4R/2P1B1Kp/1P4PP/P7/8/8 b - - 3 42

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.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nc4 Nd7
  10. 10.a3 f6
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Ne3 Nf8
  13. 13.c4 Qd7
  14. 14.c5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxd1
  16. 16.Nxd7 Be2
  17. 17.Re1 Bxd3
  18. 18.Nxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Nf5 Rf7
  20. 20.Bf4 Bf8
  21. 21.Rad1 Rd8
  22. 22.e5 Bxf5
  23. 23.exf6+ Be7
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  25. 25.fxe7+ Ke8
  26. 26.Bxc7 Rxe7
  27. 27.Be5 Kf7
  28. 28.g4 Be6
  29. 29.f4 g6
  30. 30.Kf2 Bd5
  31. 31.Kg3 Re8
  32. 32.Rd1 a6
  33. 33.Kh4 h6
  34. 34.Kg3 g5
  35. 35.Rf1 gxf4+
  36. 36.Rxf4+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rf5 Bf7
  38. 38.Kf4 Bg6
  39. 39.Rf6 Rf8
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Kg5 Bf7
  42. 42.Rh6

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