Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2023.03.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1p5p/p1b4P/P3K1P1/1P1p1B2/3B4/5b2 w - - 26 57

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.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re2 Nf6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.d4 b6
  14. 14.Qd3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd2 Rae8
  16. 16.Rae1 Re6
  17. 17.c4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bc3 Qf4
  19. 19.g3 Qf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bxf3
  21. 21.Rxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.d5 Bg4
  23. 23.Bd3 Re7
  24. 24.dxe6 Bxe6
  25. 25.Kg2 Bf7
  26. 26.b3 Rxe1
  27. 27.Bxe1 Be5
  28. 28.f4 Bb2
  29. 29.Be4 c6
  30. 30.Kf3 g6
  31. 31.g4 a5
  32. 32.a4 d5
  33. 33.cxd5 cxd5
  34. 34.Bc2 Ba3
  35. 35.Bc3 Bc5
  36. 36.Be5 Kf8
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.Bxf5 h6
  39. 39.Bf4 Kg7
  40. 40.Be5+ Kf8
  41. 41.h4 d4
  42. 42.h5 Kg8
  43. 43.Bc2 d3
  44. 44.Bd1 Bd5+
  45. 45.Kf4 Kh7
  46. 46.Bc3 Bg2
  47. 47.Bf3 Bf1
  48. 48.Ke4 Kg8
  49. 49.Bd2 Kg7
  50. 50.Bc3+ Kg8
  51. 51.Bd2 Kg7
  52. 52.Bf4 Bf2
  53. 53.Be5+ Kf7
  54. 54.Bc3 Bc5
  55. 55.Be1 Kg8
  56. 56.Bd2 Kg7

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