Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wesley So

CGC KO 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event CGC KO 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2022.09.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q7/p1k2p2/4b2p/8/2p2P2/2P5/4p1PP/q2B2K1 w - - 20 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 bxc4
  8. 8.Nf4 g5
  9. 9.Ne2 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Qe7
  11. 11.Kf2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Nb6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nfxd5
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 O-O-O
  17. 17.a4 Nf4
  18. 18.Kg1 Kc7
  19. 19.Rb1 Rb8
  20. 20.Ne4 h6
  21. 21.Bxf4 gxf4
  22. 22.a5 Nd5
  23. 23.Rxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Nxc5 Ne3
  25. 25.Na6+ Kc8
  26. 26.Rxe3 fxe3
  27. 27.Nxb8 Kxb8
  28. 28.Qd4 Qc7
  29. 29.f4 Qxa5
  30. 30.Qxd6+ Kc8
  31. 31.Qd4 Qa1+
  32. 32.Bd1 e2
  33. 33.Qc5+ Kd8
  34. 34.Qd6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kd7
  36. 36.Qb7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Qb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qc7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Qb7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Qb8+ Kc6
  42. 42.Qa8+ Kc7

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