Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 2.5
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/1pp5/1p1pQ1p1/1P1P2P1/P4PK1/8/2q5 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc4 f6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bf8
  12. 12.Re1 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxb6 axb6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Bf7
  16. 16.Bf4 Qd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Bd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Re3 b5
  20. 20.Rae1 Bg6
  21. 21.Nh4 Qf7
  22. 22.Qd2 d5
  23. 23.Nxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.e5 fxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Re8
  27. 27.Qe3 Rxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Kh7
  29. 29.h4 b6
  30. 30.b4 Qa7
  31. 31.Qe3 Qd7
  32. 32.g3 Qf5
  33. 33.Kg2 Qc2
  34. 34.g4 Qd1
  35. 35.f3 Qc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Qb1
  37. 37.Kf4 Qb2
  38. 38.Kg3 Qc2
  39. 39.Qe5 Qc1
  40. 40.h5 gxh5
  41. 41.Qxh5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qe5 g5
  43. 43.Kf2 Qd2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Qc1

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