Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.20
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/6p1/8/r2K3P/5P2/3R2P1/8 w - - 1 51

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 Nd7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nb6
  11. 11.h3 f5
  12. 12.Qb3+ Kh8
  13. 13.Ne5 Qe8
  14. 14.Re1 fxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bb4
  17. 17.Nc3 Be6
  18. 18.Qc2 Qh5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bd6
  21. 21.Ng6+ Qxg6
  22. 22.Qxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Kh7
  24. 24.Rae1 Rf5
  25. 25.c4 c5
  26. 26.d5 b5
  27. 27.cxb5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Bc3 a6
  29. 29.a4 Rd3
  30. 30.Be5 axb5
  31. 31.axb5 Rb8
  32. 32.Rb1 Rd5
  33. 33.Bxd6 cxd6
  34. 34.b6 c4
  35. 35.b7 c3
  36. 36.Rc1 Rc5
  37. 37.Re3 c2
  38. 38.Re2 Rxb7
  39. 39.Rcxc2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Rxc2 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd1
  42. 42.Kg3 Rd3+
  43. 43.f3 d5
  44. 44.Kf4 Rd4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra4
  46. 46.Rd2 Ra5
  47. 47.Kd4 Rb5
  48. 48.Ke5 Ra5
  49. 49.h4 d4+
  50. 50.Kxd4 Ra4+

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