Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Champions Showdown · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Champions Showdown
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.2
Date 2020.05.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4b1p1/4P1P1/1Pk1K3/6B1/8 w - - 14 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Bc6
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bd2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Ne4
  15. 15.Qd3 Nxd2
  16. 16.Qxd2 Bxf3
  17. 17.Bxf3 c6
  18. 18.a5 Rad8
  19. 19.Qc2 Nf6
  20. 20.Red1 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qb3 e5
  22. 22.d5 e4
  23. 23.Bg2 cxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 e3
  26. 26.Qxe3 Qxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Be5
  28. 28.Rb1 Rxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rb8
  30. 30.Rf1 Bf6
  31. 31.e4 b6
  32. 32.e5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Rxf7 Kh7
  34. 34.Be4+ Kg8
  35. 35.Bd5 Kh7
  36. 36.axb6 Rxb6
  37. 37.b3 Kg6
  38. 38.Re7 Bf6
  39. 39.Rd7 Kf5
  40. 40.Bc4 Ke4
  41. 41.Kf2 Bd4+
  42. 42.Ke1 Bc3+
  43. 43.Kd1 Bf6
  44. 44.Ra7 Ke3
  45. 45.Rxa6 Rxa6
  46. 46.Bxa6 Bc3
  47. 47.Kc2 Be1
  48. 48.Kb2 Bb4
  49. 49.Bb5 Kd4
  50. 50.Be8 Ke3
  51. 51.Bh5 Kd4
  52. 52.Kc2 Ke3
  53. 53.Bf3 Be1
  54. 54.Kb2 Bb4
  55. 55.h4 g6
  56. 56.g4 Kd4
  57. 57.e4 g5
  58. 58.hxg5 hxg5
  59. 59.Kc2 Ba3
  60. 60.Bh1 Be7
  61. 61.Bg2 Bf8
  62. 62.Kd2 Bb4+
  63. 63.Ke2 Bd6
  64. 64.Kf3 Kc3
  65. 65.Ke3 Be5

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