Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2023.05.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/k7/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re2 Ne8
  11. 11.d5 d6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bg5
  13. 13.Nc4 Bxc1
  14. 14.Rxc1 Qg5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Bd7
  18. 18.f3 h5
  19. 19.h4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  21. 21.Kf2 a5
  22. 22.b3 Nd7
  23. 23.Na3 Nf6
  24. 24.Bb5 Kf8
  25. 25.Bxe8 Kxe8
  26. 26.Nb5 Kd7
  27. 27.c4 Ng8
  28. 28.Re2 Nh6
  29. 29.Re4 c6
  30. 30.Nc3 Re8
  31. 31.Rxe8 Kxe8
  32. 32.Ne4 Kd7
  33. 33.Ng3 g6
  34. 34.Ne4 cxd5
  35. 35.cxd5 b5
  36. 36.g3 Nf5
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Nxh4
  39. 39.Kg3 g5
  40. 40.Nxg5 Ng6
  41. 41.Nxf7 Ne7
  42. 42.g5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Kg4 Ne7
  44. 44.Kf4 Ke6
  45. 45.Nd8+ Kd5
  46. 46.a4 bxa4
  47. 47.bxa4 Kc5
  48. 48.Nb7+ Kb4
  49. 49.Nxd6 Kxa4
  50. 50.Nb7 Kb4
  51. 51.Nxa5 Kxa5
  52. 52.Ke5 Ng6+
  53. 53.Kf6 Nh4
  54. 54.g6 Nxg6
  55. 55.Kxg6

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