Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.5
Date 2023.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/6pp/p4n2/1p1p4/7Q/1Bq2PNb/P6P/4R2K w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e5
  4. 4.O-O Bd6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 c4
  8. 8.Bc2 Nf6
  9. 9.d4 cxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 d6
  12. 12.Bg5 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rb8
  15. 15.b4 Kh8
  16. 16.Bb3 Qc7
  17. 17.Nf1 f5
  18. 18.Ng3 fxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qd3 d5
  21. 21.Qe2 e4
  22. 22.Nd4 Bg4
  23. 23.f3 exf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Bh3
  25. 25.Nxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.Bd4 Rbe8
  27. 27.Re1 Bxb4
  28. 28.Qd3 Bc5
  29. 29.Kh1 Bxd4
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qc7
  31. 31.Qh4 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Rxe1 Qxc3

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