Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2023.03.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/5k1P/R7/3p4/3PP3/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Na3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 d6
  10. 10.Bc2 Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 h6
  12. 12.Nc4 Bc7
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Bxc4
  15. 15.dxc4 Qe7
  16. 16.Rad1 O-O-O
  17. 17.Kh1 Rhe8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kb8
  19. 19.Qf3 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 h5
  21. 21.Qf5 h4
  22. 22.Bf2 Nh5
  23. 23.Kg1 f6
  24. 24.b4 Nf4
  25. 25.Bd4 Rf8
  26. 26.a4 Qf7
  27. 27.Bb3 Rde8
  28. 28.a5 Ne6
  29. 29.Be3 Nf4
  30. 30.Bd4 a6
  31. 31.Rd2 Ka8
  32. 32.Ba2 Qe7
  33. 33.Bb3 Rd8
  34. 34.Rdd1 Bb8
  35. 35.b5 Ba7
  36. 36.Ba4 Bxd4+
  37. 37.cxd4 cxb5
  38. 38.cxb5 Rc8
  39. 39.bxa6 bxa6
  40. 40.Rb1 Rb8
  41. 41.Rb6 Rxb6
  42. 42.axb6 Kb8
  43. 43.Qa5 Qb7
  44. 44.Bd1 h3
  45. 45.g3 Ng2
  46. 46.Re2 Rc8
  47. 47.Bb3 Rc1+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rb1
  49. 49.Bd5 Qxb6
  50. 50.Qxb6+ Rxb6
  51. 51.Be6 f5
  52. 52.Bxf5 Rb3
  53. 53.Be6 Rc3
  54. 54.Bxh3 Nf4
  55. 55.gxf4 Rxh3
  56. 56.Kg2 Rh4
  57. 57.fxg5 Rg4+
  58. 58.Kf3 Rxg5
  59. 59.h4 Rg8
  60. 60.h5 Kc7
  61. 61.h6 Kd7
  62. 62.h7 Rh8
  63. 63.Rh2 Ke7
  64. 64.Rh5 Kf7
  65. 65.Rh6 d5
  66. 66.Rxa6

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