Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Croatia GCT 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.2
Date 2019.07.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/6p1/3P1r1p/p1P5/3R3P/3K1P2/1q2Q3/8 b - - 14 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.d4 c6
  9. 9.dxe5 cxb5
  10. 10.exf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.a4 bxa4
  13. 13.Nc4 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.e4 f6
  19. 19.Rfe1 b5
  20. 20.Nd2 a5
  21. 21.Nf3 Bg4
  22. 22.d6 Qd7
  23. 23.e5 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 fxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Re8
  27. 27.Qd5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rd1 h6
  29. 29.Rd4 Re6
  30. 30.Kf2 Rf6
  31. 31.h4 b4
  32. 32.c4 a3
  33. 33.bxa3 bxa3
  34. 34.c5 a2
  35. 35.Qxa2 Qh3
  36. 36.Qe2 Qh2+
  37. 37.Ke3 Qg1+
  38. 38.Kd3 Qb1+
  39. 39.Ke3 Qg1+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Qb2+
  42. 42.Kd3

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