Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2017.08.03
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/4pk2/1R1p4/p2r4/P5r1/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qd2 d6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 Ne5
  9. 9.Nge2 Nh5
  10. 10.Be3 Ng4
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Be6
  14. 14.h3 Ne5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.g3 Qa5
  17. 17.f4 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qc7
  19. 19.fxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Qxg5 Bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Qd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rc8
  24. 24.Rb1 b6
  25. 25.Rb3 Nf6
  26. 26.Ra3 a5
  27. 27.Nf4 Rg8
  28. 28.c4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Ke2 Ne4
  30. 30.g4 f5
  31. 31.Rg1 fxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Nc3+
  33. 33.Kd3 Rxf4
  34. 34.Rxc3 Rgxg4
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rb1 Rd4+
  37. 37.Ke3 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rg2
  39. 39.a4 Rg4

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