Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wesley So

45th Olympiad 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 45th Olympiad 2024
Site Budapest HUN
Round 4.1
Date 2024.09.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/8/4pR2/p3r1pk/8/r4NK1/8/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Rc8
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.Qa4 bxc5
  15. 15.h4 c4
  16. 16.Rh3 h6
  17. 17.Qc2 Nbd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Bb7
  19. 19.Bd2 a5
  20. 20.f3 Qc5
  21. 21.Be3 c3
  22. 22.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  23. 23.bxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bc1 Ba6
  25. 25.e4 Bxf1
  26. 26.Kxf1 Rac8
  27. 27.Bb2 R3c5
  28. 28.g4 Nb6
  29. 29.Rh2 Nc4
  30. 30.Ke1 Nxb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Rc3
  32. 32.a4 Ra3
  33. 33.Rb6 Rd8
  34. 34.Rb5 g6
  35. 35.Nb3 Rc8
  36. 36.Ke2 Rc4
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.g5 Nxe4
  39. 39.gxh6+ Kxh6
  40. 40.fxe4 Rxe4+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rexa4
  42. 42.Nd4 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kg3 R4a3+
  44. 44.Nf3 Re2
  45. 45.Rb7 Re5
  46. 46.Rxf7 g5
  47. 47.h5 Kxh5
  48. 48.Rf6

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