Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2021 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.29
Date 2021.12.19
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1QR4p/3p1pp1/7q/1p2p3/4P1K1/2R2PP1/8 b - - 12 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bb7
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.Ne2 Ne4
  13. 13.Ng3 g6
  14. 14.Rc2 Qe7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Nf6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Ne4
  18. 18.Ne5 f6
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nc4 Bd5
  21. 21.Nxd6 cxd6
  22. 22.Rc7 Qe6
  23. 23.Qd2 a5
  24. 24.Ba3 b5
  25. 25.Qe2 b4
  26. 26.Bb2 Reb8
  27. 27.g4 a4
  28. 28.Kh2 axb3
  29. 29.axb3 Ra2
  30. 30.Kg3 Rf8
  31. 31.R1c2 Bxb3
  32. 32.d5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rd2 Qe6
  34. 34.Qb5 Bd1
  35. 35.Qb7 Qxg4+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qh5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rxb2 Bc2
  39. 39.Rbxc2 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qh5+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qg5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Qh5+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qg5+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qh5+
  45. 45.Kg3

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