Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2019 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.26
Date 2020.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rk2/1pp2rb1/8/p1p2PR1/P3ppN1/1P1P1K2/2P2P2/R7 w - - 0 32

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.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc4 Re8
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.b3 Bf8
  11. 11.Bb2 f6
  12. 12.Kh1 Nc5
  13. 13.Rg1 Ne6
  14. 14.g4 g5
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nf4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.gxf5 Re7
  19. 19.Bc1 Rg7
  20. 20.Bxf4 exf4
  21. 21.Nh2 Kh8
  22. 22.Qh5 Qe8
  23. 23.Qxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Ng4 Rf7
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Kg2 Bg7
  27. 27.Rh1+ Kg8
  28. 28.Kf3 c5
  29. 29.Rh5 Kf8
  30. 30.e5 fxe5
  31. 31.Rxg5 e4+

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