Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Blitz 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Blitz 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2025.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/p2K3P/P5P1/1P6/4Bb2/8/8 w - - 15 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.O-O Ng6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 c6
  8. 8.Be2 Qb6
  9. 9.Qc3 Qb4
  10. 10.Qd3 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Be3 Nf4
  15. 15.Rad1 Nxe2+
  16. 16.Nxe2 Be7
  17. 17.Bf4 Re8
  18. 18.Ng3 Bf6
  19. 19.b3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Be6
  22. 22.Rd2 Red8
  23. 23.Ne4 Rxd2
  24. 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
  25. 25.Bxd2 Kg7
  26. 26.f3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Bf5
  28. 28.c4 Rd8
  29. 29.Bc3 h5
  30. 30.Kf2 Kg6
  31. 31.h3 a6
  32. 32.a4 Rd7
  33. 33.a5 Rd8
  34. 34.Ke3 Rd3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rd8
  36. 36.Bd2 Re8+
  37. 37.Be3 Rd8
  38. 38.Rc3 Rd7
  39. 39.b4 Rc7
  40. 40.Bd4 Be6
  41. 41.Bc5 Rc8
  42. 42.Ke3 Rc7
  43. 43.Kf4 Rc8
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.fxg4 Rc7
  46. 46.h4 Rc8
  47. 47.h5+ Kh7
  48. 48.Bd4 Rxc4
  49. 49.Rxc4 Bxc4
  50. 50.Bxf6 Be2
  51. 51.Bd4 Bd1
  52. 52.Kf5 Be2
  53. 53.Be3 Bd1
  54. 54.Kg5 Be2
  55. 55.Kf5 Bd1
  56. 56.h6 Be2
  57. 57.g5 Bc4
  58. 58.Kf6 Kg8
  59. 59.Bd2 Bb3
  60. 60.Ke7 Bd5
  61. 61.Kd6 Bg2
  62. 62.Be3 Bf3
  63. 63.Bf4 Bg2
  64. 64.Be3 Bf3

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