Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 103 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2023.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 103
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k1K/7P/8/8/8/8/6r1 w - - 3 104

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.Bg5 d6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Na3 Nf4
  17. 17.Qe3 Qb6
  18. 18.Nd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Rd8
  20. 20.Bb3 Be6
  21. 21.Nc2 Kf8
  22. 22.Rd2 Rdc8
  23. 23.g3 Bxb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 Ne6
  25. 25.Rad1 b4
  26. 26.Kg2 g6
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rd7 Rc7
  30. 30.Qf3 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Nd8
  32. 32.Ne3 Qc6
  33. 33.Rd5 Qe6
  34. 34.Qd1 Qf6
  35. 35.Rd7 Kg7
  36. 36.Rd6 Qe7
  37. 37.Rd7 Qf6
  38. 38.Nd5 Qe6
  39. 39.Nc7 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd5 Qxd5
  41. 41.exd5 Nb7
  42. 42.Ne6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Ng5 Nd8
  44. 44.Kf3 b3
  45. 45.Ke4 Nb7
  46. 46.Kxe5 Nc5
  47. 47.Rc7 Nd3+
  48. 48.Kf6 Nxb2
  49. 49.Nxf7 Nc4
  50. 50.Nh6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Rf7+ Ke8
  52. 52.Re7+ Kd8
  53. 53.Nf7+ Kc8
  54. 54.d6 Rb6
  55. 55.Re8+ Kb7
  56. 56.Ke7 b2
  57. 57.d7 b1=Q
  58. 58.d8=Q Qb4+
  59. 59.Nd6+ Qxd6+
  60. 60.Qxd6 Nxd6
  61. 61.Rg8 Nf5+
  62. 62.Ke8 Kc7
  63. 63.Rf8 Nh6
  64. 64.Rf4 Re6+
  65. 65.Kf8 Kd6
  66. 66.Kg7 Nf5+
  67. 67.Kf7 Kd5
  68. 68.Rf3 Ra6
  69. 69.Rb3 Ke4
  70. 70.Rc3 Nd6+
  71. 71.Kg7 Kd4
  72. 72.Rb3 Nf5+
  73. 73.Kh7 Ke5
  74. 74.Rb8 Ne7
  75. 75.Kg7 Ra7
  76. 76.Rb5+ Ke6
  77. 77.Rb6+ Kf5
  78. 78.Rb5+ Kg4
  79. 79.Rb4+ Kh3
  80. 80.Kh6 Ra6
  81. 81.Kg5 Nd5
  82. 82.Rd4 Nc3
  83. 83.Kh6 Kg2
  84. 84.g4 Ne2
  85. 85.Rb4 Kf3
  86. 86.gxh5 gxh5+
  87. 87.Kxh5 Nf4+
  88. 88.Kg5 Ra5+
  89. 89.Kh6 Kg4
  90. 90.Kg7 Kf5
  91. 91.Rb7 Ne6+
  92. 92.Kh6 Kf6
  93. 93.h5 Ra8
  94. 94.f4 Rh8+
  95. 95.Rh7 Ra8
  96. 96.Rb7 Nxf4
  97. 97.Rb6+ Ne6
  98. 98.Kh7 Ra7+
  99. 99.Kh6 Rd7
  100. 100.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  101. 101.Kg6 Rd1
  102. 102.h6 Rg1+
  103. 103.Kh7 Kf7

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