Event: RR1 - Game 2: Wesley So - Hikaru Nakamura
Date: 2023-12-09
White: Wesley So
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Hikaru Nakamura
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A65
Opening: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:30] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:02] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:13:01] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:55] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:13:00] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:12:58] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:51] } 6... a6? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 7. a4? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 7... g6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:12:59] } 8. h3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:14:03] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:12:57] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:14:00] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:12:51] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:13:59] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:43] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:13:47] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:12:45] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:11:58] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:12:41] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:11:05] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:11:34] } 14. a5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:08:46] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:09:10] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:08:40] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:08:41] } 16. Bxh5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:07:23] } 16... gxh5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:08:41] } 17. Qxh5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 17... b5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:45] } 18. Bh6?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 18... Nd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:43] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:05:01] } 19... fxe4?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 20. Ndxe4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:47] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:02] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:15] } 21... Qxg7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:03:29] } 22. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:04:12] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:28] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:03:55] } 23... Qd4+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:03:46] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:17] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:11] } 25... Nd3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26. Re4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26... Qg7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:17] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:14] } 28. Rxf5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:44] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Rxg4+ { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30. Rxf8+ { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:29] } 30... Rxf8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 31... c4? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. d6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:33] } 32... Rd8? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Nf6?? { [%eval 0.52] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 33... Ne5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34. Rg3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Ng6? { [%eval 1.43] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 36. Rg5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Rh5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... Ke6? { [%eval 3.82] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Nc5+ { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Ne4+?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. Rc5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... Nf4?! { [%eval 4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Rb6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Ng5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Rd7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Rxb5+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1/2-1/2