Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 18 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.12
Date 2021.12.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k4r/ppp2ppp/1b6/4q3/1P6/2PrB3/P3QnPP/RN3RK1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be6
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.Ba3 e4
  11. 11.dxe4 Bxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O Ne5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Qxf3 Qe5
  16. 16.Bc1 Nxe4
  17. 17.Be3 Rd3
  18. 18.Qe2 Nxf2

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