Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com RCC Wk20 KO · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com RCC Wk20 KO
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2022.07.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1bp2pp1/1p1rq2p/p1n1p3/P3P3/1PP1RN1P/2Q2PP1/3R1BK1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.a4 Nb8
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc4 b6
  13. 13.h3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Re1 h6
  16. 16.b3 Qe8
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Qe6
  19. 19.Rae1 Ba6
  20. 20.Bf1 Bb7
  21. 21.Ncd2 Ne8
  22. 22.Nc4 Nd6
  23. 23.Rd1 Nc5
  24. 24.Nxd6 Rxd6

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