Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2023.05.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/5R2/5N1P/5K2/8/8/6r1 b - - 2 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng4
  9. 9.Re2 Kh8
  10. 10.h3 Nh6
  11. 11.Nb3 Ba7
  12. 12.d4 Qf6
  13. 13.Re1 Ng8
  14. 14.Be3 h6
  15. 15.Kh2 Nge7
  16. 16.Bf1 Qg6
  17. 17.Bd3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nh4 Qf6
  20. 20.Nxf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Bc2 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Ncxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Bxf5 Be5+
  25. 25.f4 Bxf4+
  26. 26.g3 Bxg3+
  27. 27.Kxg3 Qxf5
  28. 28.Qd2 Qg6+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rf3
  30. 30.Qg2 Qf6
  31. 31.Rf1 Rf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 Qxf4+
  33. 33.Kh1 c6
  34. 34.Rg1 Rg8
  35. 35.Qg3 Qf6
  36. 36.Qc3 Qxc3
  37. 37.bxc3 Re8
  38. 38.Kh2 Re4
  39. 39.Rg4 Re3
  40. 40.Rg3 Re4
  41. 41.Na5 Re7
  42. 42.Rg2 c5
  43. 43.Rd2 b5
  44. 44.c4 Re3
  45. 45.cxb5 axb5
  46. 46.Nb7 c4
  47. 47.Nxd6 c3
  48. 48.Rf2 b4
  49. 49.Kg2 Kg8
  50. 50.Nc4 Rd3
  51. 51.Na5 g5
  52. 52.Nc6 c2
  53. 53.Rxc2 b3
  54. 54.axb3 Rxb3
  55. 55.Nd4 Rb6
  56. 56.Rc6 Rb4
  57. 57.Nf5 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Rb3+
  59. 59.Kg2 Rb2+
  60. 60.Kf3 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kg4 h5+
  62. 62.Kxg5 Kf7
  63. 63.Rf6+ Ke8
  64. 64.h4 Kd7
  65. 65.Kxh5 Rf3
  66. 66.Kg4 Rf1
  67. 67.h5 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kf4

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