Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 21st Apr 2026 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 21st Apr 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.04.21
Opening Sicilian Defense (B55)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1r/8/3N1PQ1/q6p/4p2P/1KN3P1/2P5/8 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  8. 8.Nf5 Qc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg5 g6
  11. 11.Ne3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Qd3 Be7
  14. 14.Ned5 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Nc5
  16. 16.Qe2 a6
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.Rd2 Ne6
  19. 19.g3 Bd8
  20. 20.Kb1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rhd1 Kf8
  22. 22.Rd3 b5
  23. 23.a3 a5
  24. 24.f4 Qb7
  25. 25.f5 gxf5
  26. 26.exf5 Nc5
  27. 27.Rf3 b4
  28. 28.Nb5 bxa3
  29. 29.Rxa3 Rb8
  30. 30.Ndc3 e4
  31. 31.Rxd6 Be7
  32. 32.Rd5 Qc6
  33. 33.Rxa5 Bf6
  34. 34.Rd6 Qe8
  35. 35.Rxf6 Qd8
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Qc4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxc5 Qxa5
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qf6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qg6+ Kf8
  43. 43.f6 Rb7
  44. 44.Nd6 Rxb2+
  45. 45.Kxb2 Qb4+
  46. 46.Ka2 Qa5+
  47. 47.Kb3

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